The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.

One hallmark of freedom is the sound of laughter.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Repentance is the attempt of the inner man to return home after wonderful night out

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom.

Differentfields, different grasshoppers; different seas, different fish.

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

Afanatic is a person who can’t change his mind and won’t change.

It's good to shut up sometimes.

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.