Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

Nothingso completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity himself, thanstraightforward and simple integrity in another.

Neversay more than is necessary.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Whenanger comes, wisdom goes.

Thespirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

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

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

Don't beafraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.