Drown not thyself to save a drowning man

Miracles enables us to judge of doctrine and doctrine enable us to judge of miracles.

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.

Power comes from sincere service

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

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

The cliche that education never ends virtually ensures that it does'nt begin.

Themore adaptability exists for a given kind of decision, the less risky it isto make plans for the future, and therefore the more likely it is that morepeople will make more plans in such areas.

Hold a true friend with both your hands.

Peoplewho are only good with hammers see every problem as a nail.

The bad gardener quarrels with his rake.