This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

A roundegg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harshaccording to how you speak them.

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.

In God we trust; all others pay cash.

We arethe prisoners of ideas.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

Honesty and Wisdom are such a delightful pastime, at another person's expense !

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.