Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

Nothing doth more hurt in a state that cunning men pass for wise.

Commitmentin the face of conflict produces character.

Superioty and inferiority are individual, not racial or national.

Take yourlife into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

The principle of equal protection is a positive concept implying equality of treatment in equal circumstances.

Anyone whoconducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.

You andyour spouse should consider the arguments you have, not as calamities in thehistory of your child’sdevelopment, but as opportunities for learning. Take the opportunity to teachyour children the art ofand value in negotiation, and to demonstrate you