I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Thereverse side also has a reverse side.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyoneelse.

Ifanyone is not willing to accept your point of view, try to see his point of view.

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

I have learned through bitter experience the one supremelesson to conserve my anger, and as heat conserved is transmitted intoenergy, even so our anger controlled can be transmitted into a power that canmove the world.

You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.