A happy home is one in which each spouse grants the possiblility that the other may be right, though neither believes it.

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

All your fingernails grow with no convenient speed except broken one.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Whilewe consider when to begin, it becomes too late.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Evil communication corrupt good manners.

A good listeneris not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

To teach isto learn twice.