Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

Two man looks out through the same bars: the one sees the mud, the one the stars.

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

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Communicationis not only the essence of being human, but also a vital property of life.

A good listener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

The hearthas arguments with which the logic of mind is not acquainted.

Pain is the outcome of sin.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.