As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold himdown, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down,so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

Sciencecannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame thedebates about those conflicts.

Parents these days scarcely bring up children; they finance them.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Thetrouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought ofyet.

A lifemaking mistakes is not only more honorable, butmore useful than a life spent doing nothing at all.