The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Nature gave women too much power; the law gives them too little.

A wide screen just makes a bad film twice as bad.

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

We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves byour intentions.

A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harsh according to how you speak them.

Every advantage has its tax

A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to peer out.

Bytrying often, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to