By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

Youcan't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come toyou. You have to go to them sometimes.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

No one is rich enough to do without neighbour.

Life is different than teacher, A Teacher teaches lesson, then keeps the exam. But the life keeps the exam first, then teaches the lesson,

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it honours, the men it remembers.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.