Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.

There is no comparison between that which is last by not succeding and that what is last by not trying.

Superioty and inferiority are individual, not racial or national.

Byfailing to prepare you are preparing to fail.

The ability to laugh together is the essence of love.

To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

Life without the Courage is death for slavery.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

No one is free who does not Lord over himself.

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