Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

Be yourself and speak your mind today, though it contradicts all you have said before.

Experience is a hard teacher because SHE gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Takeadvantage of the ambiguity in the world. Look at something and think aboutwhat else it might be.

No nation is so poor that it cannot afford to gie free speech

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Don't beafraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

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

Do not despair, not even over the fact that you don't despair.

Use softwords and hard arguments.