It's more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them.

Treat peopleas if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what theyare capable of being.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

Whoever does not know the truth is ignorant, but the one who knows the truth but denies is a criminal

The weaknesses of many make leader possible.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

To be preparedis half the victory.

Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.