Nothing doth more hurt in a state that cunning men pass for wise.

Am Inot destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

Unlessa man has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

Don'tjudge a book by its cover.

Expreince never helps us avoid doing something foolish; it merely prevents us from enjoying it.

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Pain is the outcome of sin.

Let not thy will roar, when thy power can but whisper.

Whenmen and women agree, it is only in their conclusions; their reasons arealways different.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.