My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning tosee things from the plant's point of view.

When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.

The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

Conflictleads to less-than-adequate performance, resentments, and lack of motivation.

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

First-rate men employ first-rate men; second-rate men employ third-rate men.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

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

The lion and the calf shall lie down together, but the calf won't get much sleep.

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerfuland the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.