It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

How should the lamb negotiate with the lion.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Hatred does not not cease by hatred; but only by rule; this is the eternal rule.

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

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

Every man has enough power left to carry out that of whichhe is convinced.

Whenevertwo good people argue over principles, they are both right.

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

Nogarden is without its weeds.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.