Before following a leader, it's wise to see if he's headed in the right direction.

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

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

One of the function of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the brick that others throw at him.

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

Anyone whoconducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

Ignoring is not the same thing as being tolerant

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

So longas a man is angry he cannot be in the right.

A goodpreparation takes longer than the delivery.