The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost.

In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence,try ordering somebody else's dog around.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Whoever is winning the race will always seem to be invincible.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay, falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

The power to do good is also the power to do harm.

Laughter is shortest distance between two people.

Consistencyis the hobgoblin of little minds.