Becausewe focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion.

Snap judgment has a way of becoming unfastened.

Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.

Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper upbringing, a sound set of values.

I am atpeace with God. My conflict is with man.

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

Decisionis the spark that ignites action. Until a decision is made, nothinghappens.... Decision is the courageous facing of issues, knowing that if theyare not faced, problems will remain forever unanswered.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

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 desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.