The wicked are not always clever, nor are dictators always right.

He whocannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.

Chances happens to all, but to turn chance to reality is the gift of the few.

Years wrinkle the face, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

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

Windowsof opportunity exist for only a brief moment in time, you have to have visionin order to spot them, and take advantage of them.

Youcan't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come toyou. You have to go to them sometimes.

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

The basic building block of good communications is the feeling that every humanbeing is unique and of value.

Manyspeak much who cannot speak well.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.