Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

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

Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry ahundred.

Opportunists take now for an answer.

The mostintense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calmthat is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and theirconflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.

Negotiatingmeans getting the best of your opponent.

Afanatic is a person who can’t change his mind and won’t change.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out