WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

No matter how good the idea of the other fellow may be, there is always a better one !

There is a foolish corner in the brain of wisest man.

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

Silenceis a true friend that never betrays.

Malice drinketh its own poison.

Wisdom is what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

Neveranswer a letter while you are angry.

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Jealousy arises from lack of Confidence, not in others, but in onself.

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.