I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Thetrouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought ofyet.

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did andit never will.

You see what power is holding someone else's fear in your handand showing it to them!

Failingto plan is planning to fail.

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerfuland the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.

Silenceis a true friend that never betrays.

The talker will lead the dog to the meat market.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

The strongest is never strong enough to be always, the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty.

To copy is to put an end to creativeness. Unless there is originality, you can do nothing.

Only freemen can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom andmine cannot be separated.