The sun, though it passes through dirty places, yet remains as pure as before.

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,

Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom.

As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold himdown, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

To exaggrerate is to weaken.

Thefire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

Never answer a letter while you are angry.

Pleasant words are the food of love.

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

Labour with what zeal we will. Something still remains undone.