Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Whenour knowing exceeds our sensing, we will no longer be deceived by theillusions of our senses.

Don'tcut off your nose to spite your face.

The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

Hold a true friend with both your hands.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.