Expreince never helps us avoid doing something foolish; it merely prevents us from enjoying it.

Thepast is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets andre-explains what has happened.

If youcould kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, youwouldn't sit for a month.

You canobserve a lot by just watching.

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

The compromisewill always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

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

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

You made your bed, now lie in it.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.