Successis blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it ... Success is shy itwon't come out while you're watching.

To live is, in itself, avalue judgement. To breathe is to judge.

Nothing would be done at all if a man waited till he could do it so well that no one could find fault with it

Whenour knowing exceeds our sensing, we will no longer be deceived by theillusions of our senses.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

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

Don't be took quick to belive anything you read.

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

If power is for sale, sell your mother to buy it. You canalways buy her back again.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

A bad workman never gets a good tool.

History repeats itself. that's one of the things wrong with history