Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character

A foolshows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

To exaggrerate is to weaken.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

The "RESULT OF ANGER" is more painful than the "REASON OF ANGER". - "M.K.Gandhi"--

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

Angels fly, because they take themselves lightly.

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

Themost important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how toget along with people.

Thepeople to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagreewith you and are too cowardly to let you know.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di