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

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

If power is for sale, sell your mother to buy it. You canalways buy her back again.

Silenceis the mother of truth.

The great essentials of happiness are: something to do,something to love and something to hope for.

Not work, but the thought that he must work is what makes the lazy man tired.

Peaceis not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative alternatives forresponding to conflict alternatives to passive or aggressive responses,alternatives to violence.

So longas a man is angry he cannot be in the right.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

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

The wicked are not always clever, nor are dictators always right.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.