Every advantage has its tax

Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.

If you ain'tnever pick up the sword, you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

The mostdramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men butbetween a man and himself where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

Relationships of trust depend on our willingness to looknot only to our own interests, but also the interests of others.

Any general statement is like a cheque drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

Oppositesattract and then can't stand each other.

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

Search not a wound too deep lest thou maketh a new one.