Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

First-rate men employ first-rate men; second-rate men employ third-rate men.

When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

Why don'tyou want to do what you know you should do? The reason you don't is thatyou're in conflict with yourself.

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

The greatest prayer is patience.

Beon a horse when you go in search of a better one.

Old men are dangerous; it does not matter to them what is going to happen to the world.

Now-a-days women don't hire domestic help-they marry it.

I know youbelieve you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realizethat what you heard isn't what I meant.

Almost all four faults are more pardonable than the methods we think up to hide them