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

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

Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts that is theend of it.

Everyone speaks well of his heart, but no one dares to say it of his dead.

Silenceis argument carried out by other means.

Nevermiss a good chance to shut up.

Who can say more than rich praise, that you alone are you?

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

An adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.

Nomatter how thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.

Between friends there is no need of Justice.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.