Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.

I know youbelieve you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realizethat what you heard isn't what I meant.

The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Melancholy is the joy of being said.

Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own.

My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning tosee things from the plant's point of view.

A fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of sense to know how to tell a lie.

There may be said to be two classes of people in the world: those who constantly divide the people of the world into two classes and those who do not.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

To beprepared is half the victory.