Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Timinghas a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

Everyoneis wise until he speaks.

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

Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.

The ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.

Every age thinks its battle the most important of all.

It is throughcooperation, rather than conflict, that your greatest successes will bederived.

Necessity truns lion into fox.

One hallmark of freedom is the sound of laughter.