Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

The more you seat in peace, the less you bleed in war

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

Of all the ways to make your fortune the quickest and the best is to make people see clearly how much is your success is in there interest

Hold a true friend with both your hands.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

Nothingstrengthens the judgment and quickens the conscience like individualresponsibility.

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

I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

No one lies as much as the indignant do.

Our faults irritate us most when we see them in others.

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.