Ability is poor men's wealth

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.

Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

Nobody everforgets where he buried the hatchet.

Teaching may contribute to certain kinds of learning under certain circumstances.

Use softwords and hard arguments.

Thepast is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets andre-explains what has happened.

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,

Power is a little like alcohol: the faster it is consumed, the more quickly it affects the brain.

Afanatic is a person who can’t change his mind and won’t change.