In human relationships, kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.
It's a pity people pick and choose what they learn from the Bible.
You must promise me. You can't desire the end without desiring the means.' Ah, but one can, he thought, one can: one can desire the peace of victory without desiring the ravaged towns.
One forgets so quickly one's own youth.
Champagne, if you are seeking the truth, is better than a lie detector.
Human nature is not black and white but black and grey.