Symanpathy is a supporting atmosphere, and in it we unfold easily and well

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

Nations get as good or as bad a government as they deserve.

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

You could forgive an enemy. It is harder to forgive yourself.

Don'tuse a lot where a little will do.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience

We often pardon those who bore us, we cannot pardon those whom we bore.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Nobody everforgets where he buried the hatchet.