The first duty of love is to listen.

When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

If you ain'tnever pick up the sword, you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.

A man'sconversation is the mirror of his thoughts.

Whoeverhas the mind to fight has broken his connection with the universe. If you tryto dominate people you are already defeated. We study how to resolveconflict, not how to start it.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Relationships of trust depend on our willingness to looknot only to our own interests, but also the interests of others.

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

Liberty and democracy becomes unholy when their hands are dyed red with innocent blood.

It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

The talker will lead the dog to the meat market.