The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

When you hear the word 'Invietable' watch out! An enemy of humanity has identified himself.

Consistencyis the hobgoblin of little minds.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

To like and dislike the same thing, that is, indeed, friendship.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Sometimeswe have the dream but we are not ourselves ready for the dream. We have togrow to meet it.

The wise man learns more from his enemies than the fool does from his friends.

Welearn little from victory, much from defeat.

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.