Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did andit never will.

Distancedoesn't matter. It is only the first step that is difficult.

Words should be scattered like seeds, no matter how small the seed may be, its it has one found favourable ground, it unfolds its strength.

Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.

A man without imagination is like a bird without wings.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

Conflictleads to less-than-adequate performance, resentments, and lack of motivation.

Kindness is never wasted. If it has no effect on the recepient, at least it benefits the bestower.

Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.

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