Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.

You see what power is holding someone else's fear in your handand showing it to them!

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

Status symbols are medals you buy yourself

Wecould never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold himdown, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

Untrained intelligence is as much of use as a bottle without an opener.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Without dialogue there is no communication, without communication there is no true education.

We make our friends, we make our enemies, but God makes our next-door neighbours.

Well done is better than well said.

Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they getinto a position of power, corrupt power.