It is much easier to be a hero than a gentleman.

Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day

An adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.

A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

Centralization as a system is inconsistent with a non-voilent structure of society.

A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after while he gets to know something.

The hearthas arguments with which the logic of mind is not acquainted.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Dealwith the faults of others as gently as with your own.

It isthe acid test of nonviolence that in a nonviolent conflict there is no rancorleft behind, and in the end the enemies are converted into friends.

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned

You can be erudite with knowledge of others; you can be wise only with your wisdom.