The wise man reads both books and life itself.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

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

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harsh according to how you speak them.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

When your work speaks for itself,don't interrupt.

A fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of sense to know how to tell a lie.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.