Between friends there is no need of Justice.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

Genius is a long impatience.

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.