People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.

A person who talks about his Inferiors han't any.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

Don'tcut off your nose to spite your face.

Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.