A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

Folly is perennial and yet the human race has survived

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

It'snot the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes thedifference.

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.
One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?

Discord gives a relish to concord.

The hardest thing to disguise is you feelings when you put a lot of relatives on the train for home.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.