Folly is perennial and yet the human race has survived

Makesure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night's sleep, andyou can't settle anything until morning anyway.

Thego-between wears out a thousand sandals.

Commitmentin the face of conflict produces character.

Conduct is wise or foolish only in reference to its results.

Onlywhen all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.

No matterhow thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.

Ignorancedoesn't kill you, but it does make you sweat a lot.

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Sweet is pleasure after pain