Light is good in whatever lamp it may burn; even as a rose is beautiful in whatever garden it may bloom.

Knowledge leads to unity, ignorance to diversity.

Let usnever negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

Reformers are those who educate people to appreciate the things they need.

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

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

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

A roundegg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harshaccording to how you speak them.

Our distrust is very expensive.

Don'twrestle a pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.