Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.

My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

Happiness is a choice that requires affort at times.

I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

Talkingmuch about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.

Don't wrestlea pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

The worst form of injustice is pretended justice.

Thedays are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?

The greatest job of teachers is to cultivate talent until it ripens for the public to reap its bounty.