Deep-seatedpreferences cannot be argued about.

Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is god-like.

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.

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

As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold himdown, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

Our distrust is very expensive.

My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

Sometimes the man of action is the fellow who has just got both his feat in hot water.

You can not do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.

Itis all right if you talk to yourself. It is all right if you answer yourself.But when you start disagreeing with the answers, you've got a problem.

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.