In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.

The man with the new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Themost important trip you may take in life is meeting people half way.

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shakeit, the more sour it grows.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

Parents these days scarcely bring up children; they finance them.

Between grief and nothing I will take Grief.

When a man meets his mates society begins.

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou