The difficulty of speeches is what you are perpetually poised between the ciche and the indiscretion

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

When a man meets his mates society begins.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

If anenemy is annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

You canoutdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.

Better ask ten times than go astray once.

Any general statement is like a cheque drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.

Thefire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di