Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

He whoangers you, conquers you.

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

Oppositesattract and then can't stand each other.

Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.

Thedeepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

A school should be the most beautiful place in every town- so beautiful tht the punishment for undutiful children should be that they be debarred from going to school the following day.

Pleasure is by no means an infallible critical guide, but it is the least fallible.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.

True miracle are created by men when they use the courage and intelligence God has given him

Thetrouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought ofyet.