I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

The summit of happiness is reached when a person is ready to be what he is.

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell peopleyou are, you aren't.

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

When you hear the word 'Invietable' watch out! An enemy of humanity has identified himself.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.

No one is free who does not Lord over himself.

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.

We gain freedom when we have paid full price for our right to live.

Conflictcan destroy a team which hasn't spent time learning to deal with it.

Work without faith is like at attempt to reach a bottom-less pit.