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

Have adialogue between the two opposing parts and you will find that they alwaysstart out fighting each other until we come to an appreciation of difference... a oneness and integration of the two opposingforces. Then the civil war is finished, and your e

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

The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.

Communicationis a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. Ifyou're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of everypart of your life.

Pleasure is the sincerest compliment.

Learning, the destroyer of arrogance, begets arrogance in fools, even as light that illumines the eye, makes owls blind.

Ifyou wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

Don'tstand by the water and long for fish; go home and weave a net.

Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.