Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

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

Thesubconscious part in us is called the subjective mind, because it does notdecide and command. It is subject rather than a ruler. Its nature is to dowhat it is told, or what really in your heart of hearts you desire.

Patience is the art of hoping.

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

Knowlege is two-fold, and consists not only an affirmation of what is true, but in the negation of that which is faise

The greatest intelligence is precisely the one that suffers most from its own limitations.

A status symbol is an instrument you clash when you want someone to know you are there.

When you choose the lesses of two evils always remember there is still an evil.

Wordsare, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

War does not determine who is right - only who is left