Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

Be yourself and speak your mind today, though it contradicts all you have said before.

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

Symanpathy is a supporting atmosphere, and in it we unfold easily and well

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

Adversity introduces a man to himself.

Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

Duringa negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leavepersonalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities moreobjectively.

Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out