It is a mistake, too, to say that the face is the mirror of the soul. The truth is, men are very hard to know, and yet, not to be deceived, we must judge them by their present actions, but for the present only.

There are two levers for moving men, interest and fear.

I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people.

I will not look at another's bowl intent on finding fault: a training to be observed.

I no longer listen to what people say, I just watch what they do. Behavior never lies.

We make our buildings and afterwards they make us. They regulate the course of our lives.