No manever did a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greaterto himself .

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 flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

If at first you do succeed, try, try not to be a bore

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

It's not only later than you think- it's sooner than you suspect.

To teach isto learn twice.

Truthsprings from argument amongst friends.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind

The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.