All creeds and opinions are nothing but the result of chance and temperament.

There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.

There arealways two forces warring against each other within us.

If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.

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

Like aball batted back and forth, a human being is batted by two forces within.

Whenangry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry a hundred.

Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

The hardeststep is over the threshold.

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

Nothing doth more hurt in a state that cunning men pass for wise.

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.