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

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

Silence is argument carried out by other means.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

Whenelephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

We donot have to agree; we do need to understand.

Consistencyrequires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.