He who truly knows has no occasion to shout

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

There is no evil in the atoms, only in men's souls.

Sometimes the man of action is the fellow who has just got both his feat in hot water.

Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

The art of life is the avoiding of pain.

To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own.

The repetition in nature may not be a mere recurrence. It may e a theatrical "encore"

Opportunists take now for an answer.

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,

Inspiration comes of working every day.