You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

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

The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in thesame sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics.

Windowsof opportunity exist for only a brief moment in time, you have to have visionin order to spot them, and take advantage of them.

Humality is a strange thing. The minute you think you've got it, you've lost it.

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.

The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.

Thereare two dilemmas that rattle the human skull: How do you hang on to someone whowon't stay? And how do you get rid of someone who won't go?

Ability is poor men's wealth