Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did andit never will.

To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

In God we trust; all others pay cash.

Unlessa man has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

The wise man reads both books and life itself.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

Honesty and Wisdom are such a delightful pastime, at another person's expense !

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Thepeak efficiency of knowledge and strategy is to make conflict unnecessary.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical