Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.

Hold a true friend with both your hands.

A quiettongue shows a wise head.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

I know youbelieve you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realizethat what you heard isn't what I meant.

It is no profit to have learned well, if you neglect to do well.

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

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,

Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic.

He understands badly who listens badly.