Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish.

DonÆt let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was

Malice drinketh its own poison.

Peoplewho are only good with hammers see every problem as a nail.

Communicationis a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. Ifyou're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of everypart of your life.

A man's ruin lies in his tongue.

A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harsh according to how you speak them.

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

The Shortest distance between two jokes makess a perfect speech.