Slander cannot destroy an honest man: when the flood recedes the rock is there.

Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, youwouldn't sit for a month.

The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

The hero's tomb is the cradle of the people

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

It is not the whip that makes man, but the lure of things that are worthy to be loved.

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

Laughteris the shortest distance between two people.

Makesure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night's sleep, andyou can't settle anything until morning anyway.

Afanatic is a person who can’t change his mind and won’t change.