A fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of sense to know how to tell a lie.

Mensucceed when they realize that their failures are the preparation for theirvictories.

The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.

The bad gardener quarrels with his rake.

A goodpreparation takes longer than the delivery.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give itaway.

Ideal society is a drama enacted exclusively in the imagination

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

Soremarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises those that court himand admires whoever will not bend before him.