Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favours too much

Nothing lays itself open to the change of exaggeration more than the language of naked truth.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

Patience is the art of hoping.

you cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiatives and independence.

So longas a man is angry he cannot be in the right.

True, Heavenprohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

In Prayer it is better to have a Heart without Words than words without a Heart.

Manyspeak much who cannot speak well.

A lie has no leg, but a scandel has wings