The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

There arealways two forces warring against each other within us.

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

Human beings are not perfectible. They are improvable.

Peaceis not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative alternatives forresponding to conflict alternatives to passive or aggressive responses,alternatives to violence.

you cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiatives and independence.

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.

Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.

Every man has enough power left to carry out that of whichhe is convinced.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

As long as there is life there is danger.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.