It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

Anyonewho conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty year later.

Insteadof suppressing conflicts, specific channels could be created to make thisconflict explicit, and specific methods could be set up by which the conflictis resolved.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

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

No onewould talk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

Living is the art of getting used to what we did'nt expect.

Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous