When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

A faithful friend is medicine of Life.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

If all those who speak would weigh their words, how light air would be!

The lion and the calf shall lie down together, but the calf won't get much sleep.

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

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

Life has become a struggle between keeping your weight down and you spirits up.

Don'tjudge a book by its cover.

Power is a little like alcohol: the faster it is consumed, the more quickly it affects the brain.