The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.

Diseases are Tax on the pleasure.

A language is like living skin itself.

Anyone whoconducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

No one is rich enough to do without neighbour.

Sometimesone pays most for the things one gets for nothing.

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

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

Peacecan not be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Ourlonging for understandingis Eternal.

If your desires be endless, your cares and fears will be so too.

A good listeneris not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.