Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

He understands badly who listens badly.

Glory is a poison that can only be taken in small doses.

Anempty sack cannot stand up.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

The soul would have no rainbow, if the eyes had no tears.

Whenyou lose, don't lose the lesson.

I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

Wherethe tongue slips, it speaks the truth.

One of the difficult things to give away is kindness - is usually returned