Freedom is not caprice, but room to enlarge

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.

A man's ruin lies in his tongue.

A good conscience is the best divinity.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shake it,the more sour it grows.

The ability to laugh together is the essence of love.

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

There arealways two forces warring against each other within us.

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