You may give gifts without caring, but you can't care without giving

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

Out ofthe fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.

Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

The past is always dogging our heals, striving ceaselessly to banish the present.

Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.

It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty,or to seek power over others and to lose power over a man's self.

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!