To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it;to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

Whenyou're at the edge of a cliff, sometimes progress is a step backwards.

Don'tbargain for fish which are still in the water.

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

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

Suspicion begets suspicion.

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.

We cannot all be great but we can always attach ourselves to something that is great.

A book, tight shut, is but a block of paper.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.
One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

War does not determine who is right - only who is left