Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.

Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; Easy to govern, but impossible to enslave

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

Don't be took quick to belive anything you read.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

It is no profit to have learned well, if you neglect to do well.

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

Nogarden is without its weeds.

One of the difficult things to give away is kindness - is usually returned

Byblending the breath of the sun and the shade, true harmony comes into theworld.