Thosewho are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

There are three ways of bearing ills of life: by indifference, by philosophy, and by religion.

You made your bed, now lie in it.

If you wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

Beware,as long as you live, of judging people of appearances.

To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.

Youdon't have to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth.Success has made failures of many men.

A teacher as a person is more important than a teacher as a technician. What he is has more effect than anything he does.