Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

A bad word whispered will echo a hundred miles.

Power tires only those who do not have it.

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

Laughter is shortest distance between two people.

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

Folly is perennial and yet the human race has survived

He whotalks incessantly, talks nonsense.

The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty year later.

Hearme, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.

Within-groupconflict is always personal and emotional even if it begins with impersonalissues.