Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

To do what others cannot do is talent. To do what talent cannot do is genius.

By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.

Let usnever negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

If at first you do succeed, try, try not to be a bore

Whoever is winning the race will always seem to be invincible.

As we grow old...the beauty steals inwards.

Ignorance is a bold, and knowledge reserved

A lie has no leg, but a scandel has wings

The hero's tomb is the cradle of the people

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges