If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Wordsare, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

Nevermiss a good chance to shut up.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

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

Wecannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, andrepetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of thesituation.

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Suspicion begets suspicion.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

Compromise,n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

A man's ruin lies in his tongue.