People who invite trouble always complain when it occurs.

It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.

Nothing lays itself open to the change of exaggeration more than the language of naked truth.

Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper upbringing, a sound set of values.

Assumptionof cooperative goals leads to viewing the conflict as a common problem to besolved for mutual benefit.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

Evil communication corrupt good manners.

The ruler proclaims the good news himself; he sends the servants out to announce the bad news.

Folly is perennial and yet the human race has survived

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

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

Pleasure is the sincerest compliment.