In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

A good listener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

Themost dramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between menbut between a man and himselfwhere the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

There may be said to be two classes of people in the world: those who constantly divide the people of the world into two classes and those who do not.

It isimpossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.

Tobelieve in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

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

Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power.

Ninety-ninepercent of all problems in communications start with misunderstandings whichdevelop as a result of differing viewpoints and conditioning.

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.