A clynic is a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing

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

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

Thepeople to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagreewith you and are too cowardly to let you know.

Oppositesattract and then can't stand each other.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

Consistencyrequires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.

Thewise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when hespeaks.

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.

Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainity.