There is no comparison between that which is last by not succeding and that what is last by not trying.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.

Wherethe tongue slips, it speaks the truth.

If you arepatient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

Ideal society is a drama enacted exclusively in the imagination

My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning tosee things from the plant's point of view.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Think big, believe big and act big for gaining victory over your difficulties.

The sun, though it passes through dirty places, yet remains as pure as before.

Wisdom is what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.