Treatpeople as if they were, what they ought to be andyou help them become what they are capable of being.

A man's ruin lies in his tongue.

Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?

A hard job is one which leaves a fellow as tired before week-end as after.

A good listeneris not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.

Tranquility will roof a house, but discord can wear away the foundation of a city.

We arethe prisoners of ideas.

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

Takeyour life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.

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

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