Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in thesame sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

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

A man does not know what he is saying until he knows what he is not saying.

Fools rush in where fools have been before.

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

The difficulty of speeches is what you are perpetually poised between the ciche and the indiscretion

A language is like living skin itself.

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.