The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

Men are cruel, but man is kind.

An individual without information can't takeresponsibility. An individual with information can't help but takeresponsibility.

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

It's whenyou're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

Earnest people are often people who habitually look on the serious side of things that have no serious side

A man is but a product of his thoughts; what he thinks, that he becomes

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

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

Sometimesone pays most for the things one gets for nothing.

To exaggrerate is to weaken.