Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Makesure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night's sleep, andyou can't settle anything until morning anyway.

Byblending the breath of the sun and the shade, true harmony comes into theworld.

Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

No one was ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself.

Onlywhen you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard andstrong.

The merit belongs to begineer; should his successor do even more better.

Two man looks out through the same bars: the one sees the mud, the one the stars.

The property of power is to protect.

There are three ways of bearing ills of life: by indifference, by philosophy, and by religion.

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'