He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

It's more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them.

If you truly want honesty, don't ask questions you don't really want the answer to.

Silenceis argument carried out by other means.

No one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.

Creation is only the projection into form of that which already exists.

Science has achieved more for the emancipation of masses than the wisdom of sages.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

you can not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

you cannot establish sound security on borrowed money