Tofight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supremeexcellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

Ideal society is a drama enacted exclusively in the imagination

Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.

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

Power takes as ingratitude the writhing of its victims.

Trust no one unless you have eaten much salt with him.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

One of the difficult things to give away is kindness - is usually returned

Suspicion begets suspicion.

The ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

As we grow old...the beauty steals inwards.