The wise man reads both books and life itself.

When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

Win/winis an attitude, not an outcome.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

In God we trust; all others pay cash.

Outside noisy, inside empty.

Better hazard than always be in fear.

Two man looks out through the same bars: the one sees the mud, the one the stars.

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.

To be simple is the best thing in the world; to be modest is the next best thing. I am not so sure about being quiet.

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.