A man's ruin lies in his tongue.

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

Speech is of time; silence is of eternity.

The bad gardener quarrels with his rake.

If you ain'tnever pick up the sword, you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

Dealwith the faults of others as gently as with your own.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

You don'trun twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

It isimpossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.

Fromlittle acorns mighty oaks do grow.

Learning is the property of those who fear to do disagreeable things.