Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

The property of power is to protect.

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

Let uswork without disputing. It is the only way to render life tolerable.

Myinterest is in the future because I'm going to be spending the rest of mylife there.

To do what others cannot do is talent. To do what talent cannot do is genius.

Don'tbargain for fish which are still in the water.

A fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of sense to know how to tell a lie.

Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favours too much