Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

Love is the noblest frailty of the of the mind

Everyoneis wise until he speaks.

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

It'snot hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.

Every advantage has its tax

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod.

Success is often the result of taking a mis-step in the right direction.

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.