Onehour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict girdingup its armor to meet the most insidious foe.

Theonly difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way inwhich we use them.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

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

The planers do not make or mar our destiny. we are the makers of our destiny.

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait untilthe deadline looms large.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Knowledge leads to unity, ignorance to diversity.

The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get.

I’mwilling for any solution religious, political. I’m not going to keepoffering to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

Only freemen can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom andmine cannot be separated.