Symanpathy is a supporting atmosphere, and in it we unfold easily and well

Thepast is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets andre-explains what has happened.

Useful manual labour, intelligently performed is the means per excellence for developing the intellect.

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

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give itaway.

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

Well done is better than well said.

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

Life, Like a child, laughs shaking its rattle of death as it runs.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

Thefire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.