Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom

Adam and Eve had many advantages, but the principal one was tht they escaped teething.

Why don'tyou want to do what you know you should do? The reason you don't is thatyou're in conflict with yourself.

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerfuland the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom.

If you are patient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

You andyour spouse should consider the arguments you have, not as calamities in thehistory of your child’sdevelopment, but as opportunities for learning. Take the opportunity to teachyour children the art ofand value in negotiation, and to demonstrate you

Thetorment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause,is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangledmind’ leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.