Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.

The mostdramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men butbetween a man and himself where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

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

Words should be scattered like seeds, no matter how small the seed may be, its it has one found favourable ground, it unfolds its strength.

To be spiritual is not to reject reason but to go beyond it.

Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

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

Analysis kills spontaneity.The grain once ground to floor,springs and germinates no more.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

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