Don'tbargain for fish which are still in the water.

The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless powerwithout abusing it.

Byfailing to prepare you are preparing to fail.

Allthings are ready, if our minds be so.

Every advantage has its tax

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

Do not despair, not even over the fact that you don't despair.

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

Changemeans movement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of anonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasivefriction of conflict.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.