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

Anounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation!

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

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

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Civilization has made the peasantry its pack animal.

Onelearns by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have nocertainty until you try.

I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

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