It is easier to discover deficiencies in indivuduals, states and providence than to see their real import and value.

Nothing doth more hurt in a state that cunning men pass for wise.

Mensucceed when they realize that their failures are the preparation for theirvictories.

The wise man learns more from his enemies than the fool does from his friends.

Man is born free, and everywhere is is in chains

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

Miracles enables us to judge of doctrine and doctrine enable us to judge of miracles.

... That may appear as the truth to one personwill often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry theseeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appearedto be different truths are like the countless and apparen

Kindness is never wasted. If it has no effect on the recepient, at least it benefits the bestower.