The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.

Treat peopleas if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what theyare capable of being.

It's whenyou're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important

Don'tbargain for fish which are still in the water.

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.

Nations get as good or as bad a government as they deserve.

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

Nothingstrengthens the judgment and quickens the conscience like individualresponsibility.