Nothingso completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity himself, thanstraightforward and simple integrity in another.

A man's ruin lies in his tongue.

Usesoft words and hard arguments.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

Parents these days scarcely bring up children; they finance them.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.

The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless powerwithout abusing it.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.