Every age thinks its battle the most important of all.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell peopleyou are, you aren't.

Myfather said: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Letthe other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation foralways making all the money, you won't have many deals.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

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 lion and the calf shall lie down together, but the calf won't get much sleep.

Pleasure is the sincerest compliment.

Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic.

Kindness is never wasted. If it has no effect on the recepient, at least it benefits the bestower.

Whenevertwo people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he seeshimself, each man as the other sees him, and each man as he really is.