One of the difficult things to give away is kindness - is usually returned

Civilization, in a sly way, is a suspicion that the other fellow may be right.

A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

The means by which we live have outdistanced the ends forwhich we live. Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We haveguided missiles and misguided men.

Words should be scattered like seeds, no matter how small the seed may be, its it has one found favourable ground, it unfolds its strength.

Better ask ten times than go astray once.

Every man is entitled to be valued by his best moment

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

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

Forbidden fruit can get us into a real jam.

Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, notof words. Trust movement.