A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

You must remember that all work is simply to bring out the power of the mind which is already there to wake up the soul.

To be preparedis half the victory.

Ifpassion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

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

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

Use softwords and hard arguments.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

An honest man's word is as good as his bond.

Wherethe tongue slips, it speaks the truth.