The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

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

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.

Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic.

Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Theproblem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

A man's real life is that accorded to him in the thoughtd other man by reason of respect or natural love.

Whenmen and women agree, it is only in their conclusions; their reasons arealways different.

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

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.

Laughteris the shortest distance between two people.