Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

Laughter is shortest distance between two people.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to peer out.

Power takes as ingratitude the writhing of its victims.

A goodpreparation takes longer than the delivery.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

The World is but, a school of inquiry.

The ability to laugh together is the essence of love.