Whenevertwo people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he seeshimself, each man as the other sees him, and each man as he really is.

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

The compromisewill always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

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

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper upbringing, a sound set of values.

The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.

I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

Between friends there is no need of Justice.

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.