A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

Thefire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't leads anywhere.

Not work, but the thought that he must work is what makes the lazy man tired.

Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

If all those who speak would weigh their words, how light air would be!

Conflictis neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

The lion and the calf shall lie down together, but the calf won't get much sleep.