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

One cannot be precise and still be pure.

Themost important trip you may take in life is meeting people half way.

No matter how good the idea of the other fellow may be, there is always a better one !

Familiarize yourself with the chains of bondage and you prepare your own limbs to wear them.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

Instinct is the nose of the mind.

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

He who is overcautious will accomplish little.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

It is easier to be brave from a safe distance.