Peaceis not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative alternatives forresponding to conflict alternatives to passive or aggressive responses,alternatives to violence.

He whotalks incessantly, talks nonsense.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

you can not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

Pleasant words are the food of love.

Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.

Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

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.

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.

Fools rush in where fools have been before.