Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

Laughteris the shortest distance between two people.

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

The ruler proclaims the good news himself; he sends the servants out to announce the bad news.

Neversay more than is necessary.

Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimelyinterchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much.

Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

The true test of intelligence is not how much people know how to do, but how they behave when they don't know what to do.

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give itaway.

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.