Truth is strengthened by observation and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

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

Whenyou're at the edge of a cliff, sometimes progress is a step backwards.

The comforter's head never aches.

Distancedoesn't matter. It is only the first step that is difficult.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

The merit belongs to begineer; should his successor do even more better.

Ignorance is a form of environmental pollution.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

Whenthere is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.