If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

Adversity introduces a man to himself.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

Contradictionshould awaken Attention, not Passion.

When the eyes says one thing, and the tounge another, a practised man relise on the language of first.

The merit belongs to begineer; should his successor do even more better.

The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.

Only few men think, but all have opinions.

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.