Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

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

Familiarize yourself with the chains of bondage and you prepare your own limbs to wear them.

Keep inmind that the better you understand what you want and why you want it, thebetter your chances will be of acquiring it.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

The singlemost powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get up andwalk away from the table without a deal.

Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

If you are patient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

Luck never mad a mad man wise