The compromisewill always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

Sayingnothing... sometimes says the most.

To beprepared is half the victory.

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 newspaper is not just for reporting the news as it is, but to make people angry enough to do something about it

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

Wisdomis what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

Before following a leader, it's wise to see if he's headed in the right direction.

Tofight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supremeexcellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

It's not only later than you think- it's sooner than you suspect.

A teacher as a person is more important than a teacher as a technician. What he is has more effect than anything he does.