To be simple is the best thing in the world; to be modest is the next best thing. I am not so sure about being quiet.

Wordsare, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves byour intentions.

Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience

A man without patience is a lamp without oil.

There isno squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an ideayesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.

Be your own judge and you will be happy.

You can not help men permanantly by doing for them what they could do for themselves

Sometimes the man of action is the fellow who has just got both his feat in hot water.

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

No onewould talk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.