Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

Sometimesone pays most for the things one gets for nothing.

Afanatic is a person who can’t change his mind and won’t change.

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

Money is what things run into and people run out of

Humour is a hole that lets the sawdust out of a stuffed shirt.

Wheneveryou're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make thedifference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factoris attitude.

A goodplan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the bestway to get there.

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

Thereare two sides to every question.

Byblending the breath of the sun and the shade, true harmony comes into theworld.

The more you seat in peace, the less you bleed in war