The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod.

Thereare two sides to every question.

COURAGE IS THE FLEEING FORWARD.

The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

Centralization as a system is inconsistent with a non-voilent structure of society.

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.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Sciencecannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame thedebates about those conflicts.

It's good to shut up sometimes.

Could agreater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’seyes for an instant?

Myfather said: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Letthe other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation foralways making all the money, you won't have many deals.