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

The ruler proclaims the good news himself; he sends the servants out to announce the bad news.

No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

A Habit is a shirt made of iron.

When u were born, u were crying and everyone round u was smiling.. Live ur life so that when u die, u're the one who is smiling and everyone round u is crying..

Only hethat has traveled the road knows where the holesare deep.

He whois unable to dance says the yard is stony.

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

If anenemy is annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Quite often good things have hurtful consequnces. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage.

Theability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.