Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

Thewise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when hespeaks.

If youcan make a man laugh, you can make him think and make him like and believeyou.

EDUCATION BEGINS WITH LIFE.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

To beprepared is half the victory.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

Drown not thyself to save a drowning man

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.