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

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

Modesty is the clothing of talent.

To be preparedis half the victory.

A man without imagination is like a bird without wings.

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

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

Thedeeper the waters are, the more still they run.

Nine times out of ten, we are disappointed in life because we don't ask enough of it.

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

Do not judge, and you will never be mistaken