It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.

No matterhow thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.

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

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

Nostrength within, no respect without.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Theonly difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way inwhich we use them.

Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

Before following a leader, it's wise to see if he's headed in the right direction.

The compromisewill always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

It is mark of a good man not to know how to do an injury.