We donot have to agree; we do need to understand.

Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.

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

One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

Don'twrestle a pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Silenceis foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.