Fanaticism is the false fire of an overheated mind.

Keep inmind that the better you understand what you want and why you want it, thebetter your chances will be of acquiring it.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

Youcan't shake hands with a clenched fist.

Any man can make mistakes but only an idiot persists in his error.

The man who says he's too old to learn new tricks probably always was.

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.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Truthsprings from argument amongst friends.

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.

Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.