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

Pleasure is the sincerest compliment.

Beholdthe turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

Silence is argument carried out by other means.

Whenelephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.

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

In oneof our concert grand pianos, 243 taut strings exert a pull of 40,000 poundson an iron frame. It is proof that out of great tension may come greatharmony.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

If you arepatient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

A manshould never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying,in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.

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

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.