Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

Artists can color the sky red because they know its blue.those of us who are not artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we are stupid.

So longas a man is angry he cannot be in the right.

Thetime to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.

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

Nothingstrengthens the judgment and quickens the conscience like individualresponsibility.

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

It is less dangerous to treat most men badly than to treat them too well.

Life cannot go on without much forgetting.

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.

Quite often good things have hurtful consequnces. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage.