Thedays are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?

Whohath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue.

The mostintense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calmthat is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and theirconflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

Be slow of tounge and quick of eye.

A clever person turns great troubles into little ones andlittle ones into none at all.

Nevermiss a good chance to shut up.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay, falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

Old men are dangerous; it does not matter to them what is going to happen to the world.