Treat peopleas if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what theyare capable of being.

A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harsh according to how you speak them.

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.

Speakwhen you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

All creeds and opinions are nothing but the result of chance and temperament.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

There are three faithful friends; and old wife, an old dog and ready money.

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

A person who talks about his Inferiors han't any.

Be slow of tounge and quick of eye.