Every advantage has its tax

Man alone contains within himself as many species as exist on earth.

Youcannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

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.

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

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

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

Dealwith the faults of others as gently as with your own.

Unresolved:A dose of adversity is often as needful as a dose of medicine.

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

People loan their trust, they don't give it.