Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.

If you follow me, I may lead you straight to hell, but ifyou trust me, I will lead you back out again.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

All that is sometimes needed to make you content with you lot is a bad dream.

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

One cannot be precise and still be pure.

A danger forseen is half avoided.

If speakingis silver, then listening is gold.

A hero is no braver than anyone else; he is only brave minutes longer

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain isnot due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you havethe power to revoke at any moment.

If you truly want honesty, don't ask questions you don't really want the answer to.