Nothing would be done at all if a man waited till he could do it so well that no one could find fault with it

Pleasure is by no means an infallible critical guide, but it is the least fallible.

Conflict is neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

Any man can make mistakes but only an idiot persists in his error.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

You can be erudite with knowledge of others; you can be wise only with your wisdom.

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

One person with a belief is a social power equal to nintynine who have only interest.

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

The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.