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

Earnest people are often people who habitually look on the serious side of things that have no serious side

In art, as in love, instinct is enogh.

A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.

No matter how good the idea of the other fellow may be, there is always a better one !

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

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry ahundred.

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

Every man has the right to feel that "Because of me was the world created".

A mistake in judgement isn't fatal, but too much anxiety about judgement is.

How should the lamb negotiate with the lion.