A merefriend will agree with you, but a real friend will argue.

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.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

you cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiatives and independence.

Quite often good things have hurtful consequnces. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage.

The louder the talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.

Between friends there is no need of Justice.

A man'sconversation is the mirror of his thoughts.

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

When our hearts are empty, we collect things.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

If necessityis the mother of invention, conflict is its father.