Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.

Takeadvantage of the ambiguity in the world. Look at something and think aboutwhat else it might be.

Timinghas a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

Those who trust us educate us.

Any man's death diminishes me, because i am involved in mankind; and, therefore, never tend to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.

If error is corrected whenever it is recognized as such,the path of error is the path of truth.

A fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of sense to know how to tell a lie.

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

Peacecan not be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Ourlonging for understandingis Eternal.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.