If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.

They know enough who know how to learn.

Use softwords and hard arguments.

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

Whilewe consider when to begin, it becomes too late.

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

You can be erudite with knowledge of others; you can be wise only with your wisdom.

He that can't endure the bad, will not live to see thegood.

What wesee depends mainly on what we look for.

Science has achieved more for the emancipation of masses than the wisdom of sages.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.