No man is the whole himself; his friends are the rest of him.

Younever really understand a person until you consider things from his point ofview.

The present is never a happy state to any being

Kindwords can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

Knowledge leads to unity, ignorance to diversity.

The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Youcan't turn back the clock. But you can wind it up again.

Usesoft words and hard arguments.

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