you can not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

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

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favours too much

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.

A teacher as a person is more important than a teacher as a technician. What he is has more effect than anything he does.

Words should be scattered like seeds, no matter how small the seed may be, its it has one found favourable ground, it unfolds its strength.

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Everybody thinks of changing humanity and nobody thinks of changing himself.

When the defects of others are percieved with so much clarity, it is because one possesses with oneself.

Nothingso completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity himself, thanstraightforward and simple integrity in another.