Almost all four faults are more pardonable than the methods we think up to hide them

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.

Every age thinks its battle the most important of all.

Life is like a mirror. smile at it, and it is charming; frown at it, and it becomes sinister.

Experience keeps a dear school, but tools will learn in no other.

All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.

He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony.

No one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

Gossip is that which no one claims to like-but everybody enjoys.