He approaches nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.

If wecannot end our differences at least we can make the world safe for diversity.

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.

It is no profit to have learned well, if you neglect to do well.

Becausewe focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion.

The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited: He must not make himself a nuisance to other people.

If you ain'tnever pick up the sword, you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetitionimpresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.

Some people suffer in silence louder than others