Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shakeit, the more sour it grows.

Any child who has parents who are interested in him and has a house full of books isin't poor.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

He approaches nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.

Don'twrestle a pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

The problem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

I know youbelieve you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realizethat what you heard isn't what I meant.

What is well done is done soon enough.

It'swhen you're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

Only freemen can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom andmine cannot be separated.

Everyoneis wise until he speaks.