Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

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

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shake it,the more sour it grows.

We owealmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom.

A cup is useful only when it is empty; and a mind that is filled with beliefs, with dogmas, with assertions, with quotations, is really an uncreative mind.

All your fingernails grow with no convenient speed except broken one.

Habit: the shackles of the free

Toevery answer you can find a new question.

If you wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags