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 one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

Windowsof opportunity exist for only a brief moment in time, you have to have visionin order to spot them, and take advantage of them.

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

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

Experience keeps a dear school, but tools will learn in no other.

Few men of action have been able to make a graceful exit at the appropriate time.

Education is the ability to listen to almost everything without losing your temper or self-confidence.

The good neighbour looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human, and therefore, brothers.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the