The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

The ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

Life without the Courage is death for slavery.

Glory is a poison that can only be taken in small doses.

Too little liberty brings stagnation, too much brings chaos.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

The present is never a happy state to any being

Experience keeps a dear school, but tools will learn in no other.

Thesearch for someone to blame is always successful.