The amount of effort put into a campaign by a worker expands in proportion to the personal benefits that he will derive from his party's victory.

The Shortest distance between two jokes makess a perfect speech.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

To teach isto learn twice.

If you wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

Onemust talk little and listen much.

Conduct is wise or foolish only in reference to its results.

A man, when he burns, leaves only a handful of ashes. woman can hold him. the wind must blow him away.

Beware,as long as you live, of judging people of appearances.

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

Poetry is the impish attempt to paint the colour of the wind.

We often pardon those who bore us, we cannot pardon those whom we bore.