Always the dullness of the fool is the whetstone of the wits

Wecannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, andrepetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of thesituation.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

Manmust evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge,aggression, and retaliation.

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.

A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.

People who invite trouble always complain when it occurs.

Themost prepared are the most dedicated.

Silenceis the mother of truth.

Any man can make mistakes but only an idiot persists in his error.

Forbidden fruit can get us into a real jam.

Whenanger comes, wisdom goes.