The louder the talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.

Peoplewho are only good with hammers see every problem as a nail.

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

Anempty sack cannot stand up.

I have learned through bitter experience the one supremelesson to conserve my anger, and as heat conserved is transmitted into energy,even so our anger controlled can be transmitted into a power that can movethe world.

The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

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

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.

The hand of liberty is stronger than arms of power.

Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.