Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

If error is corrected whenever it is recognized as such,the path of error is the path of truth.

Thoroughnesscharacterizes all successful men. Genius is the art of taking infinite pains.All great achievement has been characterized by extreme care, infinitepainstaking, even to the minutest detail.

Wheneveryou're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make thedifference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factoris attitude.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerfuland the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.

Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

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,

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait untilthe deadline looms large.

An honest man's word is as good as his bond.

Younever really understand a person until you consider things from his point ofview.