Wordsare, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

Every man is entitled to be valued by his best moment

Civilization has made the peasantry its pack animal.

Example is better than following it.

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

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

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Eyes are more accurate witness than ears

By tryingoften, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

Cheat me in the price but not in the goods i purchase.

Tofight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supremeexcellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.