Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Whenangry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry a hundred.

Any general statement is like a cheque drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

Speech is of time; silence is of eternity.

Words should be scattered like seeds, no matter how small the seed may be, its it has one found favourable ground, it unfolds its strength.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

The sun, though it passes through dirty places, yet remains as pure as before.

Tranquility will roof a house, but discord can wear away the foundation of a city.

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

Our power is in our ability to decide.