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

Byblending the breath of the sun and the shade, true harmony comes into theworld.

Ifanyone is not willing to accept your point of view, try to see his point of view.

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

Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.

A man of courage is also full of faith.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony.

To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.

Without dialogue there is no communication, without communication there is no true education.

Creation is only the projection into form of that which already exists.