The sun, though it passes through dirty places, yet remains as pure as before.

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

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

Have adialogue between the two opposing parts and you will find that they alwaysstart out fighting each other until we come to an appreciation of difference... a oneness and integration of the two opposingforces. Then the civil war is finished, and your e

Unselfishness is more paying,only people have not the patience to practice it.

Fanaticism is the false fire of an overheated mind.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

Tobelieve in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Any general statement is like a cheque drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.