Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.

To teach isto learn twice.

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.

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

To be spiritual is not to reject reason but to go beyond it.

A man does not know what he is saying until he knows what he is not saying.

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

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.