Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.

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

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

Afanatic is a person who can’t change his mind and won’t change.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

Religion is behaviour and not mere belief.

Onlywhen you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard andstrong.