Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

EDUCATION BEGINS WITH LIFE.

The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

Don't beafraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

Quite often good things have hurtful consequnces. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage.

When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

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

I am atpeace with God. My conflict is with man.

When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.

It is mark of a good man not to know how to do an injury.