Byblending the breath of the sun and the shade, true harmony comes into theworld.

Sciencecannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame thedebates about those conflicts.

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

Bargainlike a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.

Thecompromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

Useful manual labour, intelligently performed is the means per excellence for developing the intellect.

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,

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannothurt you.