Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

It is in our idleness, in our dreams, that submerged truth sometimes comes to top.

A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.

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

A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harsh according to how you speak them.

He who truly knows has no occasion to shout

Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

Don't consideryour reputation and you may do anything you like.

... That may appear as the truth to one personwill often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry theseeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appearedto be different truths are like the countless and apparen

Conflict is neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

Be slow of tounge and quick of eye.