There is all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

Oppositesattract and then can't stand each other.

Distancedoesn't matter. It is only the first step that is difficult.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarilybased on mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.

you cannot establish sound security on borrowed money

Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, Beautiful old people are works of art.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.

Little things console us because little things afflict us.