Wisdom requires that we pour a little oil of delicate courtesy on the wheels of friendship.

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

I give myself,sometimes, admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it.

Conscientious men are, almost everywhere, less encouraged than less to lerated.

Sciencecannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame thedebates about those conflicts.

The mostdramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men butbetween a man and himself where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

It's more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them.

Faith is continuation of reason.

Thedeeper the waters are, the more still they run.

Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom.

A lie has no leg, but a scandel has wings

Theproblem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.