He approaches nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

So longas a man is angry he cannot be in the right.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

Adversity introduces a man to himself.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Nothing would be done at all if a man waited till he could do it so well that no one could find fault with it

No one lies as much as the indignant do.

Fanaticism is the false fire of an overheated mind.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

Sweet is pleasure after pain