The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

Weagree completely on everything, including the fact we don't see eye to eye.

Thoroughnesscharacterizes all successful men. Genius is the art of taking infinite pains.All great achievement has been characterized by extreme care, infinitepainstaking, even to the minutest detail.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

People who invite trouble always complain when it occurs.

Trust is difficult to define, but we know when it's presentand when it's not.

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

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

You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.

Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.

If pain could have cured us, we should have long ago been saved.