No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

No one is rich enough to do without neighbour.

Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

Do not tell me the problem is a difficult one. If it were not difficult, it would not be a problem

It's notthe will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.

He whocannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.

Myfather said: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Letthe other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation foralways making all the money, you won't have many deals.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.