The work of an unknown good man is like a vein of water flow hidden underground, secretly making the ground greener.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

... That may appear as the truth to one personwill often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry theseeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appearedto be different truths are like the countless and apparen

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

You made your bed, now lie in it.

You can't unscramble an egg.

Opportunists take now for an answer.

Knowlege is two-fold, and consists not only an affirmation of what is true, but in the negation of that which is faise

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

No one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.