Consistencyis the hobgoblin of little minds.

A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

Quite often good things have hurtful consequnces. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage.

Tell meand I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'llunderstand.

A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

What dowe live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other.

Nature's instructions are always slow, those of men are generally premature.

Ifpassion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

He whotalks incessantly, talks nonsense.

Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.