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

A bad word whispered will echo a hundred miles.

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

The ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

A fly beforehis own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Amarriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.

What is well done is done soon enough.

Whenthere is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

Experience keeps a dear school, but tools will learn in no other.