All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags

Thereare two sides to every question.

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.

A goodlistener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

Thepast is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets andre-explains what has happened.

Byblending the breath of the sun and the shade, true harmony comes into theworld.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Whenelephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.