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

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

Speak whenyou are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

Evil communication corrupt good manners.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

Where love rules, there is no will to power; and wherepower predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of theother.

Accomplishmentof purpose is better than making a profit.

A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.

Nobody everforgets where he buried the hatchet.