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

The past is always dogging our heals, striving ceaselessly to banish the present.

Loving without dreaming is like going to Venice without riding in a gondola

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

If speaking is silver, then listening is gold.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

No country without an atom bomb could properly consider itself independet.

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

Mistakes are to Life what shadows are to Light.

Nogarden is without its weeds.

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