The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

Throughconflict we get to unity.

The compromisewill always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

Most people suspended their judgement till somebody else has expressed his own and then they respect it.

Whenthere is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

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

Keep a secret; its you slave. Tell it, and it's your master.

This creative man, who in his own selfish affairs is a coward to the backbone, will fight for an idea like a hero.

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give itaway.

The wise man reads both books and life itself.