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

Power takes as ingratitude the writhing of its victims.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Our longingfor understandingis Eternal.

Compromise,n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

Tofight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supremeexcellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

If at first you do succeed, try, try not to be a bore

Repentance is the attempt of the inner man to return home after wonderful night out

The repetition in nature may not be a mere recurrence. It may e a theatrical "encore"

Don't wrestlea pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

In art, as in love, instinct is enogh.

Toeffectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the waywe perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to ourcommunication with others.