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

Younever really understand a person until you consider things from his point ofview.

The Universe is not only queerer that we imagine, it is queered than we can imagine.

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

Whodigs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

Thesearch for someone to blame is always successful.

No nation is so poor that it cannot afford to gie free speech

Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.

Thosewho are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

Within-groupconflict is always personal and emotional even if it begins with impersonalissues.