Bring ideas in and treat them royally,for one of them may be the king.

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

Byblending the breath of the sun and the shade, true harmony comes into theworld.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Too late is the medicine prepared, when the disease has strengthened by long delay.

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait untilthe deadline looms large.

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.

In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.

Education is the ability to listen to almost everything without losing your temper or self-confidence.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.