To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

The great essentials of happiness are: something to do,something to love and something to hope for.

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

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

People loan their trust, they don't give it.

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

Man show their character in nothing more clearly than by what they think laughable.

What dowe live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other.

The cliche that education never ends virtually ensures that it does'nt begin.

I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.

Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic.

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.