A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyoneelse.

WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

Fanaticism is the false fire of an overheated mind.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

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

Life is like a mirror. smile at it, and it is charming; frown at it, and it becomes sinister.

Are youreally listening... or are you just waiting for your turn to talk?

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

The first duty of love is to listen.

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

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to peer out.