Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

It is easier to discover deficiencies in indivuduals, states and providence than to see their real import and value.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

Now-a-days women don't hire domestic help-they marry it.

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

Remembernot only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

A manneed never revenge himself; the body of his enemy will be brought to his owndoor.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Few men of action have been able to make a graceful exit at the appropriate time.

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

Humality is a strange thing. The minute you think you've got it, you've lost it.

Wheneveryou're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make thedifference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factoris attitude.