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

It seemedrather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticated communication, weoften suffer from a shortage of listeners.

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

Don'tput all your eggs in one basket.

Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fire actions than in the non-preformance of base ones.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

Themost important trip you may take in life is meeting people half way.

Each time we read, a seed is sown for the future.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

One should never rub bottoms with a porcupine.

If you ain't never pick up the sword,you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.