A man of courage is also full of faith.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.

He understands badly who listens badly.

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shake it,the more sour it grows.

Pleasure is by no means an infallible critical guide, but it is the least fallible.

Compromise.Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

Badplanning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.

Night is the blotting paper of many sorrows.

We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,