If men could regard the events of their own lives with more open minds, they would frequently discover that they did not really desire the things they failed to obtain.
We can talk frankly about our defects only to those who recognise our qualities.
We appreciate frankness from those who like us. Frankness from others is called insolence.
A marriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.
There are certain persons for whom pure Truth is a poison.
If you value a man's regard, strive with him. As to liking, you like your newspaper - and despise it.