The purpose of getting power is to be able to give itaway.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

Man alone contains within himself as many species as exist on earth.

Ninety-ninepercent of all problems in communications start with misunderstandings whichdevelop as a result of differing viewpoints and conditioning.

Books without the knowledge of life are useless.

Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is god-like.

A manneed never revenge himself; the body of his enemy will be brought to his owndoor.

Peacecan not be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Ourlonging for understandingis Eternal.

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

Don't consideryour reputation and you may do anything you like.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainity.