Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

Icannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula forfailure: Try to please everyone.

To believein something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Evena sheet of paper has two sides.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

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

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

When a man meets his mates society begins.

Who can say more than rich praise, that you alone are you?

History repeats itself. that's one of the things wrong with history

Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.