Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Nature's instructions are always slow, those of men are generally premature.

Untrained intelligence is as much of use as a bottle without an opener.

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

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

The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

All is riddle, and the key to a riddle is another riddle.

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

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

No one is rich enough to do without neighbour.

Education is the ability to listen to almost everything without losing your temper or self-confidence.