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

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

There is nobody so irritating as somebody with less intelligence and more sense than we have.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

If you tell the truth, you have infinite power supportingyou; but if not, you have infinite power against you.

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.

One person with a belief is a social power equal to nintynine who have only interest.

A lifemaking mistakes is not only more honorable, butmore useful than a life spent doing nothing at all.

The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.