Let us nevernegotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

Maturityis the capacity to endure uncertainty.

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

Malicedrinketh its own poison.

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

Thereward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

The good rain like a bad preacher, does not know when to leave off.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Whenanger comes, wisdom goes.

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

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.