A goodplan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the bestway to get there.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.

Don'twrestle a pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.

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

A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost.

Work without faith is like at attempt to reach a bottom-less pit.

Youdon't run twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Take yourlife into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.