Man's life would be wretched and confined if it were to missthe candid intimacy developed by mutual trust and esteem.

Learning without thought is labour lost,thought without learning is perilous.

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

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Only few men think, but all have opinions.

The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

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

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.

You don'trun twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.