Anyone whoconducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

The compromisewill always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

Whospreads, sows; Who listens, reaps.

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

When our hearts are empty, we collect things.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

A goodlistener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

Religion is behaviour and not mere belief.