I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Do not despair, not even over the fact that you don't despair.

Ignoring is not the same thing as being tolerant

A clynic is a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing

Trust is difficult to define, but we know when it's presentand when it's not.