The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

A man has no ears for that to which experience has given no access.

A lie has no leg, but a scandel has wings

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

One of the function of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

The wise man reads both books and life itself.

Pain is the outcome of sin.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

Wheneveryou're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make thedifference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factoris attitude.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.