A man sits as many risks as he runs.

Ignorancedoesn't kill you, but it does make you sweat a lot.

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.

Kind wordscan be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

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.

Pleasure is the sincerest compliment.

No manever did a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greaterto himself .

Younever really understand a person until you consider things from his point ofview.

Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.

Whenour knowing exceeds our sensing, we will no longer be deceived by theillusions of our senses.