Ninety-ninepercent of all problems in communications start with misunderstandings whichdevelop as a result of differing viewpoints and conditioning.

The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

Necessity truns lion into fox.

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

One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

War does not determine who is right - only who is left

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

The art of life is the avoiding of pain.

He whotalks incessantly, talks nonsense.