Civilization, in a sly way, is a suspicion that the other fellow may be right.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shake it,the more sour it grows.

Pleasure is by no means an infallible critical guide, but it is the least fallible.

No one lies as much as the indignant do.

The man who opts for revenge should dig two graves.

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.

Learning without thought is labour lost,thought without learning is perilous.

I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.