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

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Whenevertwo good people argue over principles, they are both right.

We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves byour intentions.

Never play cat and mouse games if you are a mouse.

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

Teaching may contribute to certain kinds of learning under certain circumstances.

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

Slander cannot destroy an honest man: when the flood recedes the rock is there.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

The summit of happiness is reached when a person is ready to be what he is.