By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

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

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.

Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

Astupid act entails doing the work twice over.

You can be erudite with knowledge of others; you can be wise only with your wisdom.

The Older I get, the more I judge people by their character and not by their ideas.

Don'twrestle a pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

Everytime we read, a seed is sown for the future.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.