Thereis no advancement to him who stands trembling because he cannot see the endfrom the beginning.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

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.

To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.

If youare standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

If your desires be endless, your cares and fears will be so too.

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Neveranswer a letter while you are angry.

To beprepared is half the victory.

Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.