Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.

Wecannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, andrepetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of thesituation.

Suspicion begets suspicion.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

Talkingmuch about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.

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,

The talker will lead the dog to the meat market.

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

There is nobody so irritating as somebody with less intelligence and more sense than we have.

There is all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

Manmust evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge,aggression, and retaliation.