First-rate men employ first-rate men; second-rate men employ third-rate men.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and a blind can read.

Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

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Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

A hero is no braver than anyone else; he is only brave minutes longer

To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.