One hallmark of freedom is the sound of laughter.

Knowledge leads to unity, ignorance to diversity.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

All creeds and opinions are nothing but the result of chance and temperament.

Nature gave women too much power; the law gives them too little.

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

Byfailing to prepare you are preparing to fail.

A half-truth won for ourselves is worth more than a whole truth learned from others.

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.

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned

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

Effectivecommunication is 20 percent what you know and 80 percent how you feel aboutwhat you know.