Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

Ifyou wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

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

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

My greenthumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to seethings from the plant's point of view.

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

Onlywhen all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.

The hardest thing to disguise is you feelings when you put a lot of relatives on the train for home.

Onlywhen you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard andstrong.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.