Quite often good things have hurtful consequnces. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage.

To like and dislike the same thing, that is, indeed, friendship.

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

The cliche that education never ends virtually ensures that it does'nt begin.

The present is never a happy state to any being

Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

As long as there is life there is danger.

Thereverse side also has a reverse side.

A clever person turns great troubles into little ones andlittle ones into none at all.