Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

Bytrying often, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

... 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

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.

Nomatter how thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.

When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

Whenanger comes, wisdom goes.

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

A lifemaking mistakes is not only more honorable, butmore useful than a life spent doing nothing at all.