Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

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

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

To beprepared is half the victory.

You grow up the day you have first real laugh - at yourself

He who is overcautious will accomplish little.

You're ina much better position to talk with people when they approach you than whenyou approach them.

A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

A danger forseen is half avoided.

What is well done is done soon enough.

As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold himdown, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.