Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

Labour with what zeal we will. Something still remains undone.

Talentalone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at theright time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are youready?'

I know youbelieve you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realizethat what you heard isn't what I meant.

Nobody everforgets where he buried the hatchet.

A roundegg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harshaccording to how you speak them.

Youcannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless powerwithout abusing it.