Constant repetition carries conviction.

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did andit never will.

Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

Anyonewho conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.

By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

It's good to shut up sometimes.

Wisdomis what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

Themost dramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between menbut between a man and himselfwhere the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.