It is easier to be brave from a safe distance.

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Ignoring is not the same thing as being tolerant

Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.

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

A cup is useful only when it is empty; and a mind that is filled with beliefs, with dogmas, with assertions, with quotations, is really an uncreative mind.

A good listener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

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

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

A book, tight shut, is but a block of paper.