You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you willlive in torment if you don't trust enough.

A man, when he burns, leaves only a handful of ashes. woman can hold him. the wind must blow him away.

Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.

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

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

The numberone goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintain theirself-esteem.

One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

Wherethe tongue slips, it speaks the truth.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

The first duty of love is to listen.