It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.

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

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

An artist is a cut above the critic, for the artist is writing something which will move the critic. The critic is writing something which will move everybody but the artist

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

We'reeyeball to eyeball and the other fellow just blinked.

Words should be scattered like seeds, no matter how small the seed may be, its it has one found favourable ground, it unfolds its strength.

Man's life would be wretched and confined if it were to missthe candid intimacy developed by mutual trust and esteem.