Thecompromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

Silenceis foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

Life only demands from you the strength you posses

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

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

Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

Few things are harder to pus up with than the annoyance of a good example.

Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fire actions than in the non-preformance of base ones.

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

The first duty of love is to listen.

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.