A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost.

Earnest people are often people who habitually look on the serious side of things that have no serious side

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

Gossip is the art of saying nothing, in a manner that leaves nothing unsaid

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

The man who says he's too old to learn new tricks probably always was.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper upbringing, a sound set of values.

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

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

I’mwilling for any solution religious, political. I’m not going to keepoffering to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.