An artist is a cut above the critic, for the artist is writing something which will move the critic. The critic is writing something which will move everybody but the artist

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

It is less dangerous to treat most men badly than to treat them too well.

Thewise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when hespeaks.

Freedom can only be real if it is freedom for those think differently.

Religion is behaviour and not mere belief.

It is mark of a good man not to know how to do an injury.

Don'tthrow out the baby with the bath water.

It is only when men begin to worship that they begin to grow.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Windowsof opportunity exist for only a brief moment in time, you have to have visionin order to spot them, and take advantage of them.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him