The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.

Twobirds disputed about a kernel, when a third swooped down and carried it off.

Our distrust is very expensive.

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

Laughteris the shortest distance between two people.

Of all the ways to make your fortune the quickest and the best is to make people see clearly how much is your success is in there interest

The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.

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

No one is rich enough to do without neighbour.

Peacecan not be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Ourlonging for understandingis Eternal.

It seemed rather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticatedcommunication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners.