When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry ahundred.

Twobirds disputed about a kernel, when a third swooped down and carried it off.

Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.

A woman has reached reaal women's-lib status when she is the one who forgers the wedding Aniversary

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

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

I’mwilling for any solution religious, political. I’m not going to keepoffering to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

What wesee depends mainly on what we look for.

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

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

If pain could have cured us, we should have long ago been saved.