Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

Too late is the medicine prepared, when the disease has strengthened by long delay.

Soremarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises those that court himand admires whoever will not bend before him.

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

you cannot establish sound security on borrowed money

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.

Talk back to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

Theconventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.

Dealwith the faults of others as gently as with your own.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.