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

The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

We owealmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

The great despisers are the greater reverers.

Informationis a negotiator's greatest weapon.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare