You can be erudite with knowledge of others; you can be wise only with your wisdom.

If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't leads anywhere.

Melancholy is the joy of being said.

An honest man's word is as good as his bond.

There is no comparison between that which is last by not succeding and that what is last by not trying.

Wisdom is what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

No pillow is as soft as clear conscience.

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

Theability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho