The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

Byfailing to prepare you are preparing to fail.

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it honours, the men it remembers.

Any man can make mistakes but only an idiot persists in his error.

Sometimes the man of action is the fellow who has just got both his feat in hot water.

Anyone whoconducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.

Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

There isno squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an ideayesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.