One should never rub bottoms with a porcupine.

Nevercut what you can untie.

As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion oftrust can make trust.

Symanpathy is a supporting atmosphere, and in it we unfold easily and well

Are youreally listening... or are you just waiting for your turn to talk?

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

To exaggrerate is to weaken.

Our fear of disasters that may never happen robs us of the courage to meet the ills that do occur

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.