The aim of education is not the specialist but the man of vision who can humanise our life by integrating emotional demands with our new knowledge

Ifthere is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to putyourself in the other person’s place and to see things from his point of view as well as your own.

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.

The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod.

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Usesoft words and hard arguments.

Instinct is the nose of the mind.

You could forgive an enemy. It is harder to forgive yourself.