The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

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

To like and dislike the same thing, that is, indeed, friendship.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather than competitive goals.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

People say law but they mean wealth.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Our power is in our ability to decide.

Life is no brief candle- it's a splendid torch!

If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, youwouldn't sit for a month.

Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocencethis side of the womb.

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.