The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

He whohurries cannot walk with dignity.

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

True youth is a quality which is acquired only with age.

It is easier to be brave from a safe distance.

The repetition in nature may not be a mere recurrence. It may e a theatrical "encore"

The real great man is the man who makes every man feel great.

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

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

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...

Who digs a pit for others will fall in themselves.