Theonly difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way inwhich we use them.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

Pleasure is the sincerest compliment.

It is mark of a good man not to know how to do an injury.

Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they getinto a position of power, corrupt power.

One of the function of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

There are three ways of bearing ills of life: by indifference, by philosophy, and by religion.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.