You can be erudite with knowledge of others; you can be wise only with your wisdom.

Teaching may contribute to certain kinds of learning under certain circumstances.

If you truly want honesty, don't ask questions you don't really want the answer to.

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Our fear of disasters that may never happen robs us of the courage to meet the ills that do occur

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

To effectivelycommunicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceivethe world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication withothers.

Who digs a pit for others will fall in themselves.