Too little liberty brings stagnation, too much brings chaos.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

A man without imagination is like a bird without wings.

Themore adaptability exists for a given kind of decision, the less risky it isto make plans for the future, and therefore the more likely it is that morepeople will make more plans in such areas.

The most imaginative people are the most credulous, for to them everything is possible.

Thedeeper the waters are, the more still they run.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

To do what others cannot do is talent. To do what talent cannot do is genius.

Ifyou wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

Don't consideryour reputation and you may do anything you like.