In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

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

The difficulty of speeches is what you are perpetually poised between the ciche and the indiscretion

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

If all those who speak would weigh their words, how light air would be!

They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

Gossip is that which no one claims to like-but everybody enjoys.

Evil communication corrupt good manners.

Power takes as ingratitude the writhing of its victims.

The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do something to love, and something to hope for.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.