The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

A goodlistener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Man's life would be wretched and confined if it were to missthe candid intimacy developed by mutual trust and esteem.

Distancedoesn't matter. It is only the first step that is difficult.

Don'tclose the barn door after the horse runs away.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.

One should never rub bottoms with a porcupine.

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.