A book, like a landscape, is a state of consciouness varying with readers.

The good neighbour looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human, and therefore, brothers.

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.

Peoplewho can't admit they are part of the problem, will never be part of itssolution.

Labour with what zeal we will. Something still remains undone.

There is a foolish corner in the brain of wisest man.

A fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of sense to know how to tell a lie.

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

Books without the knowledge of life are useless.

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