Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

The tormentof human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that theself is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangled mind’ leaking away in lonely,wasteful self-conflict.

If you are standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

Everyone speaks well of his heart, but no one dares to say it of his dead.

A slyrabbit will have three openings to its den.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths.

No country without an atom bomb could properly consider itself independet.

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.