No one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.

It is in our idleness, in our dreams, that submerged truth sometimes comes to top.

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

Example is better than following it.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

Thespirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Freedom demands respect for the freedom of others.

Every man is wanted; and no man is wanted much.

It seemed rather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticatedcommunication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners.

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.

It'sgood to shut up sometimes.