The man who opts for revenge should dig two graves.

Loving without dreaming is like going to Venice without riding in a gondola

No onewould talk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerfuland the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.

The comforter's head never aches.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.

Soremarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises those that court himand admires whoever will not bend before him.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Every man has the right to feel that "Because of me was the world created".

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol