The majority of mankind always has been and always will be composed of imbeciles.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Talkingcomes by nature, silence by wisdom.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

Jealousy arises from lack of Confidence, not in others, but in onself.

No man is the whole himself; his friends are the rest of him.

Wisdom requires that we pour a little oil of delicate courtesy on the wheels of friendship.

To effectivelycommunicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceivethe world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication withothers.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

Every advantage has its tax

A woman can say more in a sigh than a man can say in a sermon.

Let uswork without disputing. It is the only way to render life tolerable.