To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

There is a foolish corner in the brain of wisest man.

I have learned through bitter experience the one supremelesson to conserve my anger, and as heat conserved is transmitted intoenergy, even so our anger controlled can be transmitted into a power that canmove the world.

A good listeneris not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

Instinct is the nose of the mind.

Thefirst principle of contract negotiation is don'tremind them of what you did in the past; tell them what you're going to do inthe future.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Encouragement after censure is as the sun after a shower.

If your desires be endless, your cares and fears will be so too.