Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinksyou have.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

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

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

Aperson whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow anelephant.

Enthusiasm sees only the down payment.

Nature arms each man with some faculty which enables himto do easily some feat impossible to any other.

Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fire actions than in the non-preformance of base ones.

Genius is a long impatience.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

Power tires only those who do not have it.