Conscientious men are, almost everywhere, less encouraged than less to lerated.

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

Differentfields, different grasshoppers; different seas, different fish.

Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

Onemust talk little and listen much.

Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

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

A room without books is a body without soul

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

The ruler proclaims the good news himself; he sends the servants out to announce the bad news.

There are three ways of bearing ills of life: by indifference, by philosophy, and by religion.