Gossip is the art of saying nothing, in a manner that leaves nothing unsaid

Peoplewho are only good with hammers see every problem as a nail.

Thereare two sides to every question.

Nothingstrengthens the judgment and quickens the conscience like individualresponsibility.

Deep-seatedpreferences cannot be argued about.

Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they getinto a position of power, corrupt power.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

Loving without dreaming is like going to Venice without riding in a gondola

Thedays are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?

The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to