Amarriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.

Peoplewho are only good with hammers see every problem as a nail.

Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.

Watching small men at work reconciles to the great.

The mostintense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calmthat is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and theirconflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

Beon a horse when you go in search of a better one.

The talker will lead the dog to the meat market.

Every man is entitled to be valued by his best moment

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

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

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

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