If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

Ifyou wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

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

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

You're ina much better position to talk with people when they approach you than whenyou approach them.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.

Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

Melancholy is the joy of being said.

Theeasiest, the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflictwithin an organization is to pretend it does notexist.

The wise man learns more from his enemies than the fool does from his friends.