When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

In Prayer it is better to have a Heart without Words than words without a Heart.

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

Ideal society is a drama enacted exclusively in the imagination

We arejudged by what we finish, not what we start.

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

A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.

A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

Much learning does not teach understanding.