There is no knowledge that is not power.

The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

Nothing lays itself open to the change of exaggeration more than the language of naked truth.

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

... That may appear as the truth to one personwill often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry theseeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appearedto be different truths are like the countless and apparen

Life cannot go on without much forgetting.

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

The greatest trust between man and man is the trust ofgiving counsel.

It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.

Peoplewho can't admit they are part of the problem, will never be part of itssolution.