Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

Don'tstand by the water and long for fish; go home and weave a net.

As a final incentive before giving up a

A book, tight shut, is but a block of paper.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Suspicion begets suspicion.

A quiettongue shows a wise head.

Whenpeople say women can’t be trusted because they cycle every month, myresponse is that men cycle every day, so they should only be allowed tonegotiate peace treaties in the evening.

Accomplishmentof purpose is better than making a profit.

In lifeprepare for the hard and all you will encounter will be the required or easy.

He who is overcautious will accomplish little.

If speaking is silver, then listening is gold.