Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

Speakwhen you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

Don'tbargain for fish which are still in the water.

Man is born free, and everywhere is is in chains

To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

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

Astupid act entails doing the work twice over.

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

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

In oneof our concert grand pianos, 243 taut strings exert a pull of 40,000 poundson an iron frame. It is proof that out of great tension may come greatharmony.

It'snot the plan that is important, it's the planning.