The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

If I giveyou an egg, and you give me an egg, we will each have one egg.

Out of the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

Humoris the affectionate communication of insight.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who haveit; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetitionimpresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.

Tact is the ability to make a person see the lightning without letting him feel the bolt.

Tell meand I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'llunderstand.

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

Status symbols are medals you buy yourself

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