If you ain't never pick up the sword,you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

Life imitates art far more that art imitates life.

To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.

Knowledge is of two kinds, we know a subject ourselves or we know where we can get information upon it.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

Let uswork without disputing. It is the only way to render life tolerable.

Thecompromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

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

We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves byour intentions.