Men are cruel, but man is kind.

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

Wisdomis what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

We often pardon those who bore us, we cannot pardon those whom we bore.

No one is free who does not Lord over himself.

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,

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

The desire for change is a sign of safety.

Thereward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.