The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

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

Sweet is pleasure after pain

Some people suffer in silence louder than others

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

A danger forseen is half avoided.

Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, Beautiful old people are works of art.

Theconventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.

Buyingis cheaper than asking.

It isthrough cooperation, rather than conflict, that your greatest successes willbe derived.