You could forgive an enemy. It is harder to forgive yourself.

Learning, the destroyer of arrogance, begets arrogance in fools, even as light that illumines the eye, makes owls blind.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.

Between friends there is no need of Justice.

Aperson whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow anelephant.

The wise man reads both books and life itself.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Fools rush in where fools have been before.

Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind