No one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

Lower your voice and strengthen your argument.

Where love rules, there is no will to power; and wherepower predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of theother.

Manners make the fortune of the ambitious youth.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay, falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

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,

There is a foolish corner in the brain of wisest man.

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

Onlyfree men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedomand mine cannot be separated.

Deep-seatedpreferences cannot be argued about.

It is only when men begin to worship that they begin to grow.