The man with the new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

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

Do good to your friend to keep him, and to your enemy to make him your freind.

Adversity introduces a man to himself.

Theproblem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

It is no profit to have learned well, if you neglect to do well.

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.

The greatest job of teachers is to cultivate talent until it ripens for the public to reap its bounty.

Theonly difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way inwhich we use them.

When weblame, we give away our power.

The cliche that education never ends virtually ensures that it does'nt begin.

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.