Don'tbargain for fish which are still in the water.

The good rain like a bad preacher, does not know when to leave off.

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.

The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

Youdon't have to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth.Success has made failures of many men.

A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

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 isn't important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.

We make our friends, we make our enemies, but God makes our next-door neighbours.

Untrained intelligence is as much of use as a bottle without an opener.