A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.

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

Symanpathy is a supporting atmosphere, and in it we unfold easily and well

Every man is entitled to be valued by his best moment

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

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

War does not determine who is right - only who is left

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.