Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily basedon mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.

Better ask ten times than go astray once.

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

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

Knowledge leads to unity, ignorance to diversity.

It is throughcooperation, rather than conflict, that your greatest successes will bederived.

Don't beafraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

Thetrouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought ofyet.

Power takes as ingratitude the writhing of its victims.

Beforeeverything else, getting ready is the secret to success.