Education is the ability to listen to almost everything without losing your temper or self-confidence.

The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.

A man'sconversation is the mirror of his thoughts.

Onlywhen you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard andstrong.

Every advantage has its tax

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

All your fingernails grow with no convenient speed except broken one.

Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimelyinterchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much.

One person with a belief is a social power equal to nintynine who have only interest.

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,

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

You can't unscramble an egg.