Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

Take yourlife into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

The wise man reads both books and life itself.

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

The man who opts for revenge should dig two graves.

A danger forseen is half avoided.

The greatest trust between man and man is the trust ofgiving counsel.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty,or to seek power over others and to lose power over a man's self.