Manners make the fortune of the ambitious youth.

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

It seemedrather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticated communication, weoften suffer from a shortage of listeners.

.Oneshould count each day a separate life.

Power tires only those who do not have it.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

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

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

Opportunity may be hard to recognize if you are only looking for a lucky break.

Tact is the ability to make a person see the lightning without letting him feel the bolt.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.