COURAGE IS THE FLEEING FORWARD.

Old men are dangerous; it does not matter to them what is going to happen to the world.

Neversay more than is necessary.

Renown and repose do not go together.

Thoroughnesscharacterizes all successful men. Genius is the art of taking infinite pains.All great achievement has been characterized by extreme care, infinitepainstaking, even to the minutest detail.

Drown not thyself to save a drowning man

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

Happiness is a choice that requires affort at times.

A quiettongue shows a wise head.

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

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.