In all superstitions wise men follow fools.

Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

Ignoring is not the same thing as being tolerant

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily basedon mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.

A man sits as many risks as he runs.

Thepeople to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagreewith you and are too cowardly to let you know.

Pleasant words are the food of love.

The property of power is to protect.

Gossip is the art of saying nothing, in a manner that leaves nothing unsaid

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.