A half truth is a whole lie.

I’mwilling for any solution religious, political. I’m not going to keepoffering to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

Words should be scattered like seeds, no matter how small the seed may be, its it has one found favourable ground, it unfolds its strength.

Finance is the art of passing currency from hand to hand until it finally disappears.

Nobody everforgets where he buried the hatchet.

True, Heavenprohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

To live is, in itself, avalue judgement. To breathe is to judge.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

A good listeneris not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.

Men are cruel, but man is kind.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to