Distrust of authority should be the first civic duty.

It takes a wise man to handle a lie, a fool had better remain honest.

The true cook is the perfect blend, the only perfect blend, of artist and philosopher. He knows his worth: he holds in his palm the happiness of mankind, the welfare of generations yet unborn.

Why always "not yet"? Do flowers in spring say "not yet"?

Has any man ever obtained inner harmony by simply reading about the experiences of others? Not since the world began has it ever happened. Each man must go through the fire himself.

The families of our friends are always a disappointment.

Justice is too good for some people and not good enough for the rest.