He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost.

Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.

It is easier to discover deficiencies in indivuduals, states and providence than to see their real import and value.

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

You can't unscramble an egg.

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

Drown not thyself to save a drowning man