It's more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

No one is free who does not Lord over himself.

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.

The greatest trust between man and man is the trust ofgiving counsel.

A bad workman never gets a good tool.

Am Inot destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

The wise man learns more from his enemies than the fool does from his friends.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

Theultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but hold hands.