One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not tomake a mess of life.

Only hethat has traveled the road knows where the holes are deep.

Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.

Voilence is a Just when kindness is vain

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

One of the function of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

True, Heavenprohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

Nostrength within, no respect without.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

It'snot the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes thedifference.