Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain isnot due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you havethe power to revoke at any moment.

Don't be took quick to belive anything you read.

Extremiststhink communication means agreeing with them.

The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.

The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.

Long-rangeplanning works best in the short term.

We cannot all be great but we can always attach ourselves to something that is great.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.