A skilled commander seeks victory from the situation and does not demand it of his subordinates.

A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.

“People will continue to commit atrocities as long as they believe in absurdities.”

Most of the change we think we see in life is due to truths being in and out of favor.

You rely too much on brain. The brain is the most overrated organ.

If she were lying on a plate with a herring, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

Every time we tell anybody to cheer up, things might be worse, we run away for fear we might be asked to specify how.

Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously.