Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; Easy to govern, but impossible to enslave

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.

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

A hero is no braver than anyone else; he is only brave minutes longer

Do notfind fault, find a remedy.

Wenever have the time to do it right but always have time to do it over.

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.

A peace which depends upon fear is nothing but a suppressed war.