Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

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.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

If at first you do succeed, try, try not to be a bore

Icannot divine how it happens that the man who knows the least is the mostargumentative.

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Non-cooperationis a measure of discipline and sacrifice, and it demands respect for theopposite views.

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

Too little liberty brings stagnation, too much brings chaos.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

If I giveyou an egg, and you give me an egg, we will each have one egg.

A Habit is a shirt made of iron.