A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to peer out.

The greatest intelligence is precisely the one that suffers most from its own limitations.

A lifemaking mistakes is not only more honorable, butmore useful than a life spent doing nothing at all.

An honest man's word is as good as his bond.

If anenemy is annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

The man who says he's too old to learn new tricks probably always was.

Much learning does not teach understanding.

Thetorment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause,is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangledmind’ leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you willlive in torment if you don't trust enough.

The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless powerwithout abusing it.

My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.