Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

Beware,as long as you live, of judging people of appearances.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Prejudice is a disease characterised by hardening of categories.

If you tell the truth, you have infinite power supportingyou; but if not, you have infinite power against you.

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

If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolutepowerlessness make you pure?

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyoneelse.

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

Onlywhen you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard andstrong.

Thosewho are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.