Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Whenangry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry a hundred.

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony.

Dealwith the faults of others as gently as with your own.

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

They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

Prejudice is a disease characterised by hardening of categories.

A man of courage is also full of faith.

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.