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

Thepeople to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagreewith you and are too cowardly to let you know.

Silenceis the mother of truth.

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

Our errors are steps on the way.

Only few men think, but all have opinions.

Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is god-like.

My Strength is made perfect in weakness

Talkingcomes by nature, silence by wisdom.

Ho puri dil ki har khwaish teri, Ho khushiyon bhara jahaan tera, Agar tu maange aasmaan ka ek taara, To khuda de-de tumko aasmaan saara.

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.