Before youbuild a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favours too much

WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Compromise.Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Pleasure is the sincerest compliment.

Too little liberty brings stagnation, too much brings chaos.

A lie has no leg, but a scandel has wings

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.