Thesearch for someone to blame is always successful.

A man'sconversation is the mirror of his thoughts.

If necessityis the mother of invention, conflict is its father.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

A mistake in judgement isn't fatal, but too much anxiety about judgement is.

Aperson whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow anelephant.

Only few men think, but all have opinions.

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

Even a dog knows the difference between being stumbledover and being kicked.

The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless powerwithout abusing it.

There is all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.