Man show their character in nothing more clearly than by what they think laughable.

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

Thefire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.

Hear me,my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.

He whotalks incessantly, talks nonsense.

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

Pleasant words are the food of love.

The ruler proclaims the good news himself; he sends the servants out to announce the bad news.

Thereare two dilemmas that rattle the human skull: How do you hang on to someone whowon't stay? And how do you get rid of someone who won't go?