A merefriend will agree with you, but a real friend will argue.

Old men are dangerous; it does not matter to them what is going to happen to the world.

No one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine thestrongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted withunlimited power.

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

Bargainlike a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

We'reeyeball to eyeball and the other fellow just blinked.

Remembernot only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to peer out.

You can not do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.

Imagination grows by excercise and in more powerful in the mature rather than in the young.

You're ina much better position to talk with people when they approach you than whenyou approach them.