Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

He whocannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

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

You can't change people, but you can channel them your way.

Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

Whenevertwo people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he seeshimself, each man as the other sees him, and each man as he really is.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Oursubconscious minds have no sense of humor, play no jokes, and cannot tell thedifference between reality and an imagined thought or image. What wecontinually think about eventually will manifest in our lives.