Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

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

The man who opts for revenge should dig two graves.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

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

It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

Always the dullness of the fool is the whetstone of the wits

Thereverse side also has a reverse side.