The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

First-rate men employ first-rate men; second-rate men employ third-rate men.

Happiness is the wondrous commodity, the more your give; the more you have.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

Familiarize yourself with the chains of bondage and you prepare your own limbs to wear them.

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

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

Whendealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic,but creatures of emotion.