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

Speakwhen you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

The man with the new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

He understands badly who listens badly.

God made time, but man made haste.

You'rein a much better position to talk with people when they approach you thanwhen you approach them.

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.

By tryingoften, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

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