Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

Let no one, then think lightly of the world, lest he be despising himself unawares

You're ina much better position to talk with people when they approach you than whenyou approach them.

The power to do good is also the power to do harm.

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

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, youwouldn't sit for a month.

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

The wicked are not always clever, nor are dictators always right.