There is something monstrous in commands couched in invented and unfamiliar language, an alien master is the worst of all. The language of the law must not be foreign to the ears of those who are to obey it.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

Bytrying often, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

Peoplewho can't admit they are part of the problem, will never be part of itssolution.

Don'tthrow out the baby with the bath water.

Jealousy arises from lack of Confidence, not in others, but in onself.

Without dialogue there is no communication, without communication there is no true education.

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