People loan their trust, they don't give it.

There are always two forces warring against each other within us.

Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

If speaking is silver, then listening is gold.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

Every man is entitled to be valued by his best moment