The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

Take yourlife into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

you can not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

Gossip is that which no one claims to like-but everybody enjoys.

Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.

It isthrough cooperation, rather than conflict, that your greatest successes willbe derived.

Themost prepared are the most dedicated.

Whoeverhas the mind to fight has broken his connection with the universe. If you tryto dominate people you are already defeated. We study how to resolveconflict, not how to start it.

The principle of equal protection is a positive concept implying equality of treatment in equal circumstances.

A lifemaking mistakes is not only more honorable, butmore useful than a life spent doing nothing at all.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him