A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Usesoft words and hard arguments.

Tact is the ability to make a person see the lightning without letting him feel the bolt.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

If youcan make a man laugh, you can make him think and make him like and believeyou.

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

A manneed never revenge himself; the body of his enemy will be brought to his owndoor.

The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.

Theultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but hold hands.

None but the productive can be strong; and none but the strong can be free.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.