Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

Tobelieve in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.

One cannot be precise and still be pure.

Use softwords and hard arguments.

Status symbols are medals you buy yourself

Don'tconsider your reputation and you may do anything you like.

Wherethe tongue slips, it speaks the truth.

Buyingis cheaper than asking.

The difficulty of speeches is what you are perpetually poised between the ciche and the indiscretion

There is nobody so irritating as somebody with less intelligence and more sense than we have.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.