The cautious seldom err.

He who rules by moral force is like the pole star, which remains in place while all the lesser stars do homage to it.

Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses. If you are generous, you will gain everything.

The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra. The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me you don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step the man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.