We owealmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Alexander's last wrds: Bury my body, dont build any monument. Kip my hand outside,so dat d wrld knws,who won th wrld had noting in hand wen dyin.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

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

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.

An honest man's word is as good as his bond.

Our distrust is very expensive.

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