You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Our power is in our ability to decide.

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

Silence is argument carried out by other means.

He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony.

Slander cannot destroy an honest man: when the flood recedes the rock is there.

Expreince never helps us avoid doing something foolish; it merely prevents us from enjoying it.

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

Trust begets trust and untrust begets untrust. It'snatural.

Mistakes are to Life what shadows are to Light.

We donot have to agree; we do need to understand.

Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.