Drown not thyself to save a drowning man

The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.

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

We often pardon those who bore us, we cannot pardon those whom we bore.

Theshallower the brook, the more it babbles.

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

Conflictleads to less-than-adequate performance, resentments, and lack of motivation.

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.

I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

Man show their character in nothing more clearly than by what they think laughable.

Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important