All creeds and opinions are nothing but the result of chance and temperament.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Discord gives a relish to concord.

Whenyou're at the edge of a cliff, sometimes progress is a step backwards.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

Thewise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when hespeaks.

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

Peopleshould talk less and draw more. Personally, I would like to renounce speechaltogether and, like organic nature, communicate everything I have to sayvisually.

You're ina much better position to talk with people when they approach you than whenyou approach them.

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.