I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Nature arms each man with some faculty which enables himto do easily some feat impossible to any other.

Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.

Most people suspended their judgement till somebody else has expressed his own and then they respect it.

Sacrificers are not the ones to pity. The ones to pity are those they sacrifice.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

Extremiststhink communication means agreeing with them.

Talk back to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

The wise man reads both books and life itself.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

God has created the world in play.

Quite often good things have hurtful consequnces. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage.