Too late is the medicine prepared, when the disease has strengthened by long delay.

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

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Onemust talk little and listen much.

You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

A school should be the most beautiful place in every town- so beautiful tht the punishment for undutiful children should be that they be debarred from going to school the following day.

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

The Shortest distance between two jokes makess a perfect speech.

Melancholy is the joy of being said.

I think we may safely trust a good deal more than we do.

Constantrepetition carries conviction.