Dig a well before you are thirsty.

When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.

Adversity introduces a man to himself.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.

If all those who speak would weigh their words, how light air would be!

The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everyting... they just make the most of everything that comes along their way...

There is no comparison between that which is last by not succeding and that what is last by not trying.

If error is corrected whenever it is recognized as such,the path of error is the path of truth.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.