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

Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

Thedeepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

Imaginationis the eye of your soul.

There are always two forces warring against each other within us.

When the eyes says one thing, and the tounge another, a practised man relise on the language of first.

Speech is of time; silence is of eternity.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

He who truly knows has no occasion to shout

Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.