A quiettongue shows a wise head.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

A Leader is a dealer in hope.

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

Thespirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinksyou have.

Wheneveryou're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make thedifference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factoris attitude.

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

Almost all four faults are more pardonable than the methods we think up to hide them

Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?