A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

It is not the whip that makes man, but the lure of things that are worthy to be loved.

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Fortunatelypsychoanalysis is not the only way to resolve inner conflicts. Life itselfstill remains a very effective therapist.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless powerwithout abusing it.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

Distancedoesn't matter. It is only the first step that is difficult.

Whenyou're at the edge of a cliff, sometimes progress is a step backwards.

Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.

Learning without thought is labour lost,thought without learning is perilous.