Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

All thingsat first appear difficult.

Nature arms each man with some faculty which enables himto do easily some feat impossible to any other.

Adam and Eve had many advantages, but the principal one was tht they escaped teething.

There'sno need to fear the wind if your haystacks are tied down.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

The bad gardener quarrels with his rake.

The hand of liberty is stronger than arms of power.

God made time, but man made haste.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

To exaggrerate is to weaken.

Whenthere is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.