The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.

A caricature is always ture only for an instant.

Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

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.

Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

There are three ways of bearing ills of life: by indifference, by philosophy, and by religion.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.

He whohurries cannot walk with dignity.

The man who opts for revenge should dig two graves.

Status symbols are medals you buy yourself