I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

My greenthumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to seethings from the plant's point of view.

... That may appear as the truth to one personwill often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry theseeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appearedto be different truths are like the countless and apparen

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

Neversay more than is necessary.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

The hero's tomb is the cradle of the people

Never play cat and mouse games if you are a mouse.

You can't go very far if you don't begin very near.

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

Truthsprings from argument amongst friends.