Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day

Onelearns by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have nocertainty until you try.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

A teacher as a person is more important than a teacher as a technician. What he is has more effect than anything he does.

The mostdramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men butbetween a man and himself where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

Whenthere is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

Let not thy will roar, when thy power can but whisper.

Before following a leader, it's wise to see if he's headed in the right direction.

Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they getinto a position of power, corrupt power.

Too late is the medicine prepared, when the disease has strengthened by long delay.

Thebasic building block of good communications is the feeling that every humanbeing is unique and of value.