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

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

It is not the whip that makes man, but the lure of things that are worthy to be loved.

Few men of action have been able to make a graceful exit at the appropriate time.

The ruler proclaims the good news himself; he sends the servants out to announce the bad news.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

As a final incentive before giving up a

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

Somewherethere is a map of how it can be done.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

One of the function of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.