We make our friends, we make our enemies, but God makes our next-door neighbours.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

Men are cruel, but man is kind.

The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

Astupid act entails doing the work twice over.

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

Frustration is commonly the difference between what you would like to be and what you are willing to become what you would like to be.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

Mensucceed when they realize that their failures are the preparation for theirvictories.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

It's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.