Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

In thebusiness world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes,governed by self interest.

He who truly knows has no occasion to shout

A happy home is one in which each spouse grants the possiblility that the other may be right, though neither believes it.

Neversay more than is necessary.

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

Get someone else to blow your horn and the sound will carry twice as far.

Don'tconsider your reputation and you may do anything you like.

Civilization has made the peasantry its pack animal.

Since God made us to be originals, why stoop to be a copy?

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.