It is in our idleness, in our dreams, that submerged truth sometimes comes to top.

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

Any man's death diminishes me, because i am involved in mankind; and, therefore, never tend to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

A man does not know what he is saying until he knows what he is not saying.

You can't unscramble an egg.

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

Silenceis a true friend that never betrays.

Well-managed,cooperative conflict contributes to the productivity and innovativeness oforganizations and the competence and well-being of people.

Fate chooses our relatives, We choose our friends.

No onewould talk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

Anyone whoconducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.