Truth is strengthened by observation and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

Whenevertwo good people argue over principles, they are both right.

To like and dislike the same thing, that is, indeed, friendship.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

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

Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.

Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, Beautiful old people are works of art.

They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.