Kindwords can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

Every man is wanted; and no man is wanted much.

The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

When a man meets his mates society begins.

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

The true test of intelligence is not how much people know how to do, but how they behave when they don't know what to do.

Anounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation!

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

Freedom demands respect for the freedom of others.

Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.