The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.

The ultimate measured a man is not where he stands in marents of comfort, but whre he stands at times of challenge & contraversy.

Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.

A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to peer out.

History is the witness of the times, the light of truth.

Accomplishmentof purpose is better than making a profit.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

You canobserve a lot by just watching.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

The power to do good is also the power to do harm.