Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

No onewould talk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down,so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.

Whodigs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

Truthsprings from argument amongst friends.

Whenelephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.

No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.