As a final incentive before giving up a

He approaches nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.

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

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.

If you wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

Prayer changes things by changing people.

To be preparedis half the victory.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Aproblem is a chance for you to do your best.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Work without faith is like at attempt to reach a bottom-less pit.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.