A man without patience is a lamp without oil.

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

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.

Nothing would be done at all if a man waited till he could do it so well that no one could find fault with it

If youcan make a man laugh, you can make him think and make him like and believeyou.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

Glory is a poison that can only be taken in small doses.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

The art of life is the avoiding of pain.

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.

Thego-between wears out a thousand sandals.