Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.

Every man has enough power left to carry out that of whichhe is convinced.

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the better joy, responsibility.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

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

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.

A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

Conduct is wise or foolish only in reference to its results.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

Don't throwout the baby with the bath water.

There is nobody so irritating as somebody with less intelligence and more sense than we have.