Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.

Conduct is wise or foolish only in reference to its results.

My Strength is made perfect in weakness

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

Becausewe focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Anyone whoconducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

All thingsat first appear difficult.

Thereis all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

The hardeststep is over the threshold.

Whenanger comes, wisdom goes.

Do not despair, not even over the fact that you don't despair.