The sun, though it passes through dirty places, yet remains as pure as before.

No strength within, no respect without.

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

Thewill to win is worthless if you do not have the will to prepare.
Beforeyou build a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

Let usnever negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.

To be preparedis half the victory.

Man's life would be wretched and confined if it were to missthe candid intimacy developed by mutual trust and esteem.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.