The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

A merefriend will agree with you, but a real friend will argue.

The property of power is to protect.

He whohurries cannot walk with dignity.

The greatest trust between man and man is the trust ofgiving counsel.

Somewherethere is a map of how it can be done.

It's good to shut up sometimes.

To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own.

Sometimesone pays most for the things one gets for nothing.

EDUCATION BEGINS WITH LIFE.

Success is often the result of taking a mis-step in the right direction.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol