To do what others cannot do is talent. To do what talent cannot do is genius.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

Nature arms each man with some faculty which enables himto do easily some feat impossible to any other.

All bravery stands upon comparisons.

In all superstitions wise men follow fools.

Tell meand I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'llunderstand.

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.

Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou