Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

Humour is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.

Silenceis the mother of truth.

... That may appear as the truth to one personwill often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry theseeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appearedto be different truths are like the countless and apparen

If wecannot end our differences at least we can make the world safe for diversity.

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

Some People strengthen the society just by being the kind of people they are.

Failingto plan is planning to fail.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

Alexander's last wrds: Bury my body, dont build any monument. Kip my hand outside,so dat d wrld knws,who won th wrld had noting in hand wen dyin.

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Imagination is useful as long as it remains practical.