Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Allthings at first appear difficult.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

Nature arms each man with some faculty which enables himto do easily some feat impossible to any other.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

God has created the world in play.

Peacecan not be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Ourlonging for understandingis Eternal.

Teaching may contribute to certain kinds of learning under certain circumstances.

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

Everyoneis wise until he speaks.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him