Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

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

No man is the whole himself; his friends are the rest of him.

Any general statement is like a cheque drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

You may give gifts without caring, but you can't care without giving

A quiettongue shows a wise head.

Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.

Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinksyou have.

The remedy for weakness is not brooding over weakness, but thinking of strength.

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.

Theconventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.