It is easier to discover deficiencies in indivuduals, states and providence than to see their real import and value.

Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.

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

Myfather said: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Letthe other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation foralways making all the money, you won't have many deals.

Timinghas a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.

Oppositesattract and then can't stand each other.

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.

A manneed never revenge himself; the body of his enemy will be brought to his owndoor.

To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

They know enough who know how to learn.

Thegreatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.