Our errors are steps on the way.

Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

Sometimesone pays most for the things one gets for nothing.

If you follow me, I may lead you straight to hell, but ifyou trust me, I will lead you back out again.

When work is pleasure, life is joy.

The fibers of all things have their tension and are strainedlike the strings of an instrument.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

There ward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

Neveranswer a letter while you are angry.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.