Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts that is theend of it.

Keep inmind that the better you understand what you want and why you want it, thebetter your chances will be of acquiring it.

Don'tcut off your nose to spite your face.

The most successful man in the life is the man who has the best information.

No strength within, no respect without.

Man is born free, and everywhere is is in chains

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

Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

Mensucceed when they realize that their failures are the preparation for theirvictories.

A peace which depends upon fear is nothing but a suppressed war.

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.