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

The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

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

To effectivelycommunicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceivethe world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication withothers.

There may be said to be two classes of people in the world: those who constantly divide the people of the world into two classes and those who do not.

A book, tight shut, is but a block of paper.

A matter that becomes clear ceases to concern us.

Freedom suppressed and again regained bites with keener fangs that freedom never endangered.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

The past is always dogging our heals, striving ceaselessly to banish the present.