The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

The strongest is never strong enough to be always, the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty.

Now-a-days women don't hire domestic help-they marry it.

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

The ability to laugh together is the essence of love.

Every advantage has its tax

Thenumber one goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintaintheir self-esteem.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.

When work is pleasure, life is joy.

Bestill when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

... That may appear as the truth to one personwill often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry theseeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appearedto be different truths are like the countless and apparen