The tormentof human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that theself is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangled mind’ leaking away in lonely,wasteful self-conflict.

Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind

Thedeepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

Status symbols are medals you buy yourself

A lie has no leg, but a scandel has wings

He whocannot cut the bread evenly cannot get on well with people.

Differentfields, different grasshoppers; different seas, different fish.

Hold a true friend with both your hands.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

Sometimesone pays most for the things one gets for nothing.

No country without an atom bomb could properly consider itself independet.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.