Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.

Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.

They know enough who know how to learn.

The more you seat in peace, the less you bleed in war

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

The ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Speakwhen you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

Itisn't that they can't see the solution. It's that they can't see the problem.

Our faults irritate us most when we see them in others.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in theservice of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I amafraid.