Ignorancedoesn't kill you, but it does make you sweat a lot.

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

Do not judge, and you will never be mistaken

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

Better ask ten times than go astray once.

Thepeak efficiency of knowledge and strategy is to make conflict unnecessary.

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

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

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

If speaking is silver, then listening is gold.

Few things are harder to pus up with than the annoyance of a good example.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it