The majority of mankind always has been and always will be composed of imbeciles.

Youdon't have to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth.Success has made failures of many men.

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

If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.

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

Don'tstand by the water and long for fish; go home and weave a net.

Nothing would be done at all if a man waited till he could do it so well that no one could find fault with it

He who is overcautious will accomplish little.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.

Silenceis argument carried out by other means.

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…