You can be erudite with knowledge of others; you can be wise only with your wisdom.

Humour is a hole that lets the sawdust out of a stuffed shirt.

It isn't important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.

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

My Strength is made perfect in weakness

Wisdom requires that we pour a little oil of delicate courtesy on the wheels of friendship.

The mostintense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calmthat is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and theirconflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

Pleasure is the sincerest compliment.

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.

Genius is a long impatience.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

The merit belongs to begineer; should his successor do even more better.