Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

Compromise.Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the brick that others throw at him.

One should never rub bottoms with a porcupine.

The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless powerwithout abusing it.

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

Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.

It'swhen you're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

True, Heavenprohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

A fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of sense to know how to tell a lie.

The easiest,the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflict within anorganization is to pretend it does not exist.