Thepast is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets andre-explains what has happened.

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

Each time we read, a seed is sown for the future.

A taste for truth at any cost is a passion which spares nothing:

Every man is entitled to be valued by his best moment

The greatest job of teachers is to cultivate talent until it ripens for the public to reap its bounty.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Takeadvantage of the ambiguity in the world. Look at something and think aboutwhat else it might be.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannothurt you.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

No one was ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself.