Do not despair, not even over the fact that you don't despair.

If you ain'tnever pick up the sword, you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

Do good to your friend to keep him, and to your enemy to make him your freind.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

Thedeepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

Anempty sack cannot stand up.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.

Years wrinkle the face, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.