A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost.

Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the better joy, responsibility.

The summit of happiness is reached when a person is ready to be what he is.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

Honesty and Wisdom are such a delightful pastime, at another person's expense !

To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.

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

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.

Constant repetition carries conviction.

When a man meets his mates society begins.

Power is a little like alcohol: the faster it is consumed, the more quickly it affects the brain.