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

To teach isto learn twice.

Silenceis argument carried out by other means.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

Nature gave women too much power; the law gives them too little.

Personal appearance is looking the best you can for the money.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

Better ask ten times than go astray once.

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