If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Wordsare, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

Welearn little from victory, much from defeat.

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Only hethat has traveled the road knows where the holes are deep.

Whenour knowing exceeds our sensing, we will no longer be deceived by theillusions of our senses.

Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.