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

What matter is not to add years to your life but to add life to your years.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

As we grow old...the beauty steals inwards.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

The remedy for weakness is not brooding over weakness, but thinking of strength.

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

Nosnowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

All bravery stands upon comparisons.