Genius is a long impatience.

Tofight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supremeexcellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Mensucceed when they realize that their failures are the preparation for theirvictories.

Take yourlife into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

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

Beforeeverything else, getting ready is the secret to success.

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

Thework will teach you how to do it.

Not work, but the thought that he must work is what makes the lazy man tired.

Buying ischeaper than asking.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.