Forbidden fruit can get us into a real jam.

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

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Pain is the outcome of sin.

Useful manual labour, intelligently performed is the means per excellence for developing the intellect.

Welearn little from victory, much from defeat.

Familiarize yourself with the chains of bondage and you prepare your own limbs to wear them.

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

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

One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.