Themost dramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between menbut between a man and himselfwhere the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

Evil communication corrupt good manners.

The great despisers are the greater reverers.

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

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

Miracles enables us to judge of doctrine and doctrine enable us to judge of miracles.

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.