This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

Wecannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, andrepetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of thesituation.

Men are cruel, but man is kind.

It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty,or to seek power over others and to lose power over a man's self.

You may give gifts without caring, but you can't care without giving

Marriagemeans expectations and expectations mean conflict.

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.

Sweet is pleasure after pain

Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

Thesearch for someone to blame is always successful.