Jealousy arises from lack of Confidence, not in others, but in onself.

Renown and repose do not go together.

To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

Patience is the art of hoping.

Wisdom is what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

Badplanning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.

Nobody everforgets where he buried the hatchet.