Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they getinto a position of power, corrupt power.

Extremiststhink communication means agreeing with them.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

None but the productive can be strong; and none but the strong can be free.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony.

Youcan't shake hands with a clenched fist.

Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

Distancedoesn't matter. It is only the first step that is difficult.

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.