Amarriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.

Miracles enables us to judge of doctrine and doctrine enable us to judge of miracles.

Nothing is a permanent except change.

Speakwhen you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

Freedom is not caprice, but room to enlarge

Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

Thefire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

Do not despair, not even over the fact that you don't despair.

Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, notof words. Trust movement.

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