It seemedrather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticated communication, weoften suffer from a shortage of listeners.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

Slander cannot destroy an honest man: when the flood recedes the rock is there.

A fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of sense to know how to tell a lie.

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

Laughteris the shortest distance between two people.

A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Power gravitates to the man who knows how.

Silenceis the mother of truth.

You see what power is holding someone else's fear in your handand showing it to them!

The nice thing about meditation is it makes doing nothing quite respectable.