It isimpossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.

The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

Stability is not immobility

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

In God we trust; all others pay cash.

We do not err because the truth is difficult to see. We err because this is more comfortable

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind

Remembernot only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Do not judge, and you will never be mistaken

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