A peace which depends upon fear is nothing but a suppressed war.

The man who says he's too old to learn new tricks probably always was.

The greatest prayer is patience.

When a man meets his mates society begins.

A room without books is a body without soul

Skill inthe art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He can accomplishnothing unless he can communicate effectively.

Tact is the ability to make a person see the lightning without letting him feel the bolt.

Nevermiss a good chance to shut up.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.