Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

Reason is my philosophy, is only a harmony among irrational impulses.

Thenumber one goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintaintheir self-esteem.

Anyonewho conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

Any general statement is like a cheque drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.

To be simple is the best thing in the world; to be modest is the next best thing. I am not so sure about being quiet.

Out ofthe fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to peer out.