The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

The art of life is the avoiding of pain.

If anenemy is annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

Habit: the shackles of the free

No onewould talk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

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

Nothing would be done at all if a man waited till he could do it so well that no one could find fault with it

We ownalmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion oftrust can make trust.

you can not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.