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

Use softwords and hard arguments.

To be simple is the best thing in the world; to be modest is the next best thing. I am not so sure about being quiet.

A half-truth won for ourselves is worth more than a whole truth learned from others.

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

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!

Goodcommunication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleepafter.

Useful manual labour, intelligently performed is the means per excellence for developing the intellect.

Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.

Conscientious men are, almost everywhere, less encouraged than less to lerated.

The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.