Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

Do not judge, and you will never be mistaken

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

He whoangers you, conquers you.

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.

Hold a true friend with both your hands.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not tomake a mess of life.

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

If twopeople on the same job agree all the time, then one is useless. If theydisagree all the time, then both are useless.