Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

Assumptionof cooperative goals leads to viewing the conflict as a common problem to besolved for mutual benefit.

Suffer fools gladly, they might be right.

No onewould talk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

A man's ruin lies in his tongue.

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

Wherethe tongue slips, it speaks the truth.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.

A man is but a product of his thoughts; what he thinks, that he becomes

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

Too little liberty brings stagnation, too much brings chaos.