Treat peopleas if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what theyare capable of being.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

No one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

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

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

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

Use softwords and hard arguments.

Ability is poor men's wealth

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

Cheat me in the price but not in the goods i purchase.

I willprepare and some day my chance will come.

It is throughcooperation, rather than conflict, that your greatest successes will bederived.