Tolerance that accepts merits as the most natural thing in World is the highest applause.

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

You'vegot to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, know when to run.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

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

The ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not tomake a mess of life.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

Silenceis argument carried out by other means.

Where love rules, there is no will to power; and wherepower predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of theother.

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.