If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

An honest man's word is as good as his bond.

How should the lamb negotiate with the lion.

The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in thesame sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics.

Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts that is theend of it.

Love is the noblest frailty of the of the mind

Necessitynever made a good bargain.

Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.