Trust no one unless you have eaten much salt with him.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

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

To do what others cannot do is talent. To do what talent cannot do is genius.

To effectivelycommunicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceivethe world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication withothers.

Learning without thought is labour lost,thought without learning is perilous.

Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.

A good listeneris not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.

Life is progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment.

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

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

If youare standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.