The ruler proclaims the good news himself; he sends the servants out to announce the bad news.

Science has achieved more for the emancipation of masses than the wisdom of sages.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Knowledge is of two kinds, we know a subject ourselves or we know where we can get information upon it.

It is easier to be brave from a safe distance.

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.

Ifyou wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

Wisdom requires that we pour a little oil of delicate courtesy on the wheels of friendship.

We cannot all be great but we can always attach ourselves to something that is great.

Responsibility is the high price of self-ownership.