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

DonÆt let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was

Thetime to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.

Ittakes time to save time.

Slander cannot destroy an honest man: when the flood recedes the rock is there.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

A peace which depends upon fear is nothing but a suppressed war.

It is only when men begin to worship that they begin to grow.

Ifthere is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to putyourself in the other person’s place and to see things from his point of view as well as your own.

The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.

Almost all four faults are more pardonable than the methods we think up to hide them