It's notthe will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.

Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favours too much

Why don'tyou want to do what you know you should do? The reason you don't is thatyou're in conflict with yourself.

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

The talker will lead the dog to the meat market.

Treatpeople as if they were, what they ought to be andyou help them become what they are capable of being.

Bargainlike a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

The problem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

Keep a secret; its you slave. Tell it, and it's your master.

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

You can't go very far if you don't begin very near.