Don't wrestlea pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

A half truth is a whole lie.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

An artist is a cut above the critic, for the artist is writing something which will move the critic. The critic is writing something which will move everybody but the artist

Where love rules, there is no will to power; and wherepower predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of theother.

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.

Evena sheet of paper has two sides.

Science has promised us truth. It has never promised us either peace or happiness.

The majority of mankind always has been and always will be composed of imbeciles.