The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

The more you seat in peace, the less you bleed in war

The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.

Forbidden fruit can get us into a real jam.

Timinghas a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Drown not thyself to save a drowning man

A man'sconversation is the mirror of his thoughts.

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escapea hundred days of sorrow.

Onlywhen all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.

The true test of intelligence is not how much people know how to do, but how they behave when they don't know what to do.