The amount of effort put into a campaign by a worker expands in proportion to the personal benefits that he will derive from his party's victory.

We'reeyeball to eyeball and the other fellow just blinked.

A room without books is a body without soul

Everytime we read, a seed is sown for the future.

Youdon't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there. Anonymous Agood deal is a state of mind.

Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

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,

The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

A goodpreparation takes longer than the delivery.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

He approaches nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.