Compromise,n. 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.

A state with defective laws will have defective morals.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

One person with a belief is a social power equal to nintynine who have only interest.

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

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.

Youdon't have to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth.Success has made failures of many men.

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.

Have adialogue between the two opposing parts and you will find that they alwaysstart out fighting each other until we come to an appreciation of difference... a oneness and integration of the two opposingforces. Then the civil war is finished, and your e

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.