We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

You can't unscramble an egg.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

Our patience will achieve more than our force.

We make our friends, we make our enemies, but God makes our next-door neighbours.

To be preparedis half the victory.

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

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

There may be said to be two classes of people in the world: those who constantly divide the people of the world into two classes and those who do not.

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

Windowsof opportunity exist for only a brief moment in time, you have to have visionin order to spot them, and take advantage of them.

If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't leads anywhere.