Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

It isimpossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.

There is sweet joy that comes to us that comes to us after sorrow.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

There is much more learning than knowing in the world.

The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.

Freedom is not caprice, but room to enlarge

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather thancompetitive goals.

Genius is a long impatience.

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

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