The mostimportant things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

Silence is argument carried out by other means.

Too late is the medicine prepared, when the disease has strengthened by long delay.

Nobody everforgets where he buried the hatchet.

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it honours, the men it remembers.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

The numberone goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintain theirself-esteem.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Repentance is the attempt of the inner man to return home after wonderful night out

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

As a final incentive before giving up a

Accomplishmentof purpose is better than making a profit.