Pleasure is the sincerest compliment.

The Universe is not only queerer that we imagine, it is queered than we can imagine.

Talkingmuch about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.

It's more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

Success is often the result of taking a mis-step in the right direction.

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

He whocannot cut the bread evenly cannot get on well with people.