The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.

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

Takecare, don't fight, and remember: if you do not choose to lead, you willforever be led by others. Find what scares you, and do it. And you can make adifference, if you choose to do so.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

Who digs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?

Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Forbidden fruit can get us into a real jam.

Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but bystriking true.