If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

Let no one, then think lightly of the world, lest he be despising himself unawares

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.

Buying ischeaper than asking.

Responsibility is the high price of self-ownership.