Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

If youcan make a man laugh, you can make him think and make him like and believeyou.

Manmust evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge,aggression, and retaliation.

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

Whatlies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to whatlies inside of you.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

Life imitates art far more that art imitates life.

An artist is only a very small part of the universe and should receive no more attention than any other thing on earth which provides us with beauty, happiness and plenty

Ifthere is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to putyourself in the other person’s place and to see things from his point of view as well as your own.

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.

Ideal society is a drama enacted exclusively in the imagination