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

Trust begets trust and untrust begets untrust. It'snatural.

Icannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula forfailure: Try to please everyone.

Buyingis cheaper than asking.

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you willlive in torment if you don't trust enough.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

If you are standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

Tranquility will roof a house, but discord can wear away the foundation of a city.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.

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

Learning, the destroyer of arrogance, begets arrogance in fools, even as light that illumines the eye, makes owls blind.