Only hethat has traveled the road knows where the holesare deep.

It'swhen you're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

Don'tconsider your reputation and you may do anything you like.

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

Nations get as good or as bad a government as they deserve.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

Somewherethere is a map of how it can be done.

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.

Sometimeswe have the dream but we are not ourselves ready for the dream. We have togrow to meet it.

Quite often good things have hurtful consequnces. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage.

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