Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

There are three faithful friends; and old wife, an old dog and ready money.

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.

To be spiritual is not to reject reason but to go beyond it.

If you ain't never pick up the sword,you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

Thefirst principle of contract negotiation is don'tremind them of what you did in the past; tell them what you're going to do inthe future.

Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.

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

No strength within, no respect without.

Habit: the shackles of the free

Of all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.

People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.