Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

If anenemy is annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Don'tcut off your nose to spite your face.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

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

you cannot establish sound security on borrowed money

Whohath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue.

The merit belongs to begineer; should his successor do even more better.

Nations get as good or as bad a government as they deserve.

Whodigs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.