A gem is not

A gem is not
A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.
  

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It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.
Well done is better than well said.
A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.
A man of courage is also full of faith.
My greenthumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to seethings from the plant's point of view.
Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you and scorn in the one ahead.
Books without the knowledge of life are useless.
The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.
Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.
The ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.
Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.
Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.