Unlessa man has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

If you ain't never pick up the sword,you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

The good rain like a bad preacher, does not know when to leave off.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Books without the knowledge of life are useless.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

Ifyou wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.