If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do something to love, and something to hope for.

The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty year later.

Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the better joy, responsibility.

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

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

Freedom is not caprice, but room to enlarge

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.