The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

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

An honest man's word is as good as his bond.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Thegreatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.

A peace which depends upon fear is nothing but a suppressed war.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Who digs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

He who hurriescannot walk with dignity.

I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.