A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to peer out.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.

Don'tput all your eggs in one basket.

Everyoneis wise until he speaks.

DonÆt let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was

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

If error is corrected whenever it is recognized as such,the path of error is the path of truth.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you and scorn in the one ahead.

Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine thestrongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted withunlimited power.

By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.