Any general statement is like a cheque drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.

The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

Power takes as ingratitude the writhing of its victims.

The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

Thereare two sides to every question.

Chances happens to all, but to turn chance to reality is the gift of the few.

The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Encouragement after censure is as the sun after a shower.

There are always two forces warring against each other within us.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Anempty sack cannot stand up.