Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

Be slow of tounge and quick of eye.

It is much easier to be a hero than a gentleman.

Do not wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not hethat you wrong but yourself.

I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

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

Necessitynever made a good bargain.

If youare standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

Nature's instructions are always slow, those of men are generally premature.