The Art of Worldly Wisdom(55)

Wait. It's a sign of a noble heart dowered with patience, never to be in a hurry, never to be given over to passion. First be master over yourself if you would be master over others. You must pass through the circumference of time before arriving at the centre of opportunity. A wise reserve seasons the aims and matures the means. Time's crutch effects more than the iron club of Hercules. God Himself chastens not with a rod but with time. He spoke a great word who said, "Time and I against any two." Fortune rewards the first prize to those who wait.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />