I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.

A good conscience is the best divinity.

Action may not always bring Happiness, but there is no happiness without Action.

Get someone else to blow your horn and the sound will carry twice as far.

Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

In loving, you lean on some one to hold him up.

Faith is continuation of reason.

Gossip is the art of saying nothing, in a manner that leaves nothing unsaid

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Man's life would be wretched and confined if it were to missthe candid intimacy developed by mutual trust and esteem.

Whoeverhas the mind to fight has broken his connection with the universe. If you tryto dominate people you are already defeated. We study how to resolveconflict, not how to start it.