History is the witness of the times, the light of truth.

Whenevertwo people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he seeshimself, each man as the other sees him, and each man as he really is.

One of the difficult things to give away is kindness - is usually returned

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…

Failingto plan is planning to fail.

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

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

Whilewe consider when to begin, it becomes too late.

Better ask ten times than go astray once.

A bad workman never gets a good tool.

As long as there is life there is danger.

A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.