One hallmark of freedom is the sound of laughter.

Always the dullness of the fool is the whetstone of the wits

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

You andyour spouse should consider the arguments you have, not as calamities in thehistory of your child’sdevelopment, but as opportunities for learning. Take the opportunity to teachyour children the art ofand value in negotiation, and to demonstrate you

Amarriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.

Talk back to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

A manshould never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying,in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.

A cup is useful only when it is empty; and a mind that is filled with beliefs, with dogmas, with assertions, with quotations, is really an uncreative mind.

Wecannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, andrepetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of thesituation.

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

Do not wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not hethat you wrong but yourself.

Opportunity may be hard to recognize if you are only looking for a lucky break.