Pleasure is by no means an infallible critical guide, but it is the least fallible.

Every man is entitled to be valued by his best moment

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

Nature gave women too much power; the law gives them too little.

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

An honest man's word is as good as his bond.

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

Theconventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.