Encouragement after censure is as the sun after a shower.

As a final incentive before giving up a

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather than competitive goals.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

Talkingmuch about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

The comforter's head never aches.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.

Unselfishness is more paying,only people have not the patience to practice it.

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