The planers do not make or mar our destiny. we are the makers of our destiny.

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

Do good to your friend to keep him, and to your enemy to make him your freind.

Negotiatingmeans getting the best of your opponent.

He whohurries cannot walk with dignity.

Don't beafraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

Work without faith is like at attempt to reach a bottom-less pit.

A miserand a liar bargain quickly.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper upbringing, a sound set of values.

If power is for sale, sell your mother to buy it. You canalways buy her back again.