Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

True miracle are created by men when they use the courage and intelligence God has given him

If you arepatient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

Who digs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

Health and Cheerfulness mutually begets each other.

Don'tclose the barn door after the horse runs away.

The property of power is to protect.

Due to circumstances beyond your control, you are master of your fateand captain of your soul.