The rising of birds in their flight is the sign of an ambuscade. Startled beasts indicate that a sudden attack is coming.

Boyfriends come and go but friends are forever read more

• Thought Boyfriends Come Go Friends Forever

We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible. read more

• Thought Accomplish Many More Things Did Think Them Impossible

Manners are like the shadows of virtues, they are the momentary display of those qualities which our fellow creatures love and respect read more

• Thought Manners Like Shadows Virtues They Momentary Display Those Qualities Which Our Fellow Creatures Love Respect

No one can have all he wants, but a man can refrain from wanting what he has not, and cheerfully make the best of a bird in the hand. read more

• Thought Wants Man Refrain from Wanting What Cheerfully Best Bird Hand

Don"t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth. read more

• Thought Satisfied Stories How Things Gone Others Unfold Own Myth

To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy"s resistance without fighting. read more

• Thought Fight Conquer Battles Supreme Excellence Consists Breaking Enemy Resistance Without Fighting

Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm read more

• Thought Convince Enemy Gain Very Little by Attacking Diminish Enthusiasm

In desperate position, you must fight read more

• Thought Desperate Position Fight

So there are five ways of knowing who will win. Those who know when to fight and when not to fight are victorious. Those who discern when to use many or few troops are victorious. Those whose upper and lower ranks have the same desire are victorious. read more

• Thought Five Ways Knowing Win Those Fight Victorious Discern Use Many Few Troops Upper Lower Ranks Same Desire

When envoys are sent with compliments in their mouths, it is a sign that the enemy wishes for a truce. read more

• Thought Envoys Sent Compliments Their Mouths Sign Enemy Wishes for Truce