All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags

Donot wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not he that you wrong but yourself.

Oppositesattract and then can't stand each other.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

An artist is only a very small part of the universe and should receive no more attention than any other thing on earth which provides us with beauty, happiness and plenty

Silenceis a true friend that never betrays.

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favours too much

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited: He must not make himself a nuisance to other people.