Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

Beholdthe turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

Hearme, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.