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

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

When people prophesy, they generally makes the mistake of transforming the past to future.

The first duty of love is to listen.

The man with the new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

The weaknesses of many make leader possible.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

Thepeople to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagreewith you and are too cowardly to let you know.

One cannot be precise and still be pure.

Thewise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when hespeaks.

People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.

He understands badly who listens badly.