Quite often good things have hurtful consequnces. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fire actions than in the non-preformance of base ones.

To do what others cannot do is talent. To do what talent cannot do is genius.

A miserand a liar bargain quickly.

Past time is only eviil at a distance.

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

Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you and scorn in the one ahead.

You're ina much better position to talk with people when they approach you than whenyou approach them.

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Malicedrinketh its own poison.

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