Tranquility will roof a house, but discord can wear away the foundation of a city.

Power takes as ingratitude the writhing of its victims.

In thebusiness world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes,governed by self interest.

Our power is in our ability to decide.

It is better to trust and sometimes be disappointed thanto be forever mistrusting and be right occasionally.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

If you are standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

Patience is the art of hoping.

It's notthe will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.

Adversity introduces a man to himself.

Do good to your friend to keep him, and to your enemy to make him your freind.

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