In my opinion, nothing occurs contrary to nature except the impossible, and that never occurs
A beautiful form is better than a beautiful face; it gives a higher pleasure than statues or pictures; it is the finest of the fine arts.
A blind person who sees is better than a seeing person who is blind.
A chameleon does not leave one tree until he is sure of another.
A closed mouth... a wise head
A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip.
A fool and his money are easily parted.
A foolish woman knows a foolish man's faults
A great man is always willing to be little.
A great man shows his greatness by the way he treats little men.
A handfull of patience is worth a bushel of brains
A human being is a part of the whole that we call the universe, a part limited in time and space. And yet we experience ourselves, our thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the rest - a kind of optical illusion of our consciousness. This illusion is a prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for only the few people nearest us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living beings and all of nature.
A judge is a law student who marks his own examination papers.
A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
A life of turbulence and noise may seem desirable to one who leads it, but wisdom is a pearl found only in still waters.
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