All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

In thefield of observation, chance favors only theprepared minds.

Education is the ability to listen to almost everything without losing your temper or self-confidence.

Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fire actions than in the non-preformance of base ones.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

A mistake in judgement isn't fatal, but too much anxiety about judgement is.

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.

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

Icannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula forfailure: Try to please everyone.