In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Themost dramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between menbut between a man and himselfwhere the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

A man has no ears for that to which experience has given no access.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

Don't wrestlea pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

Nature arms each man with some faculty which enables himto do easily some feat impossible to any other.

Arise, awake and stop not till the goal is reached.

Takeyour life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

Freedom demands respect for the freedom of others.

If wecannot end our differences at least we can make the world safe for diversity.