Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.

The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.

Repentance is the attempt of the inner man to return home after wonderful night out

I think we may safely trust a good deal more than we do.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

There is no comparison between that which is last by not succeding and that what is last by not trying.

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

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

In loving, you lean on some one to hold him up.

Nothing would be done at all if a man waited till he could do it so well that no one could find fault with it

Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine thestrongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted withunlimited power.