Life imitates art far more that art imitates life.

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

Fate chooses our relatives, We choose our friends.

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

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.

Miracles enables us to judge of doctrine and doctrine enable us to judge of miracles.

The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.

The art of life is the avoiding of pain.

Do not judge, and you will never be mistaken