Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

Speech is of time; silence is of eternity.

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,

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.

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

Men are cruel, but man is kind.

Jealousy arises from lack of Confidence, not in others, but in onself.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay, falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

True miracle are created by men when they use the courage and intelligence God has given him

The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty year later.