We do not err because the truth is difficult to see. We err because this is more comfortable

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

Parents these days scarcely bring up children; they finance them.

Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; Easy to govern, but impossible to enslave

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

If your desires be endless, your cares and fears will be so too.

Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

Love is an act of faith and whoever is of little faith is also of little love.

The ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

Whenangry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry a hundred.

Quarrelsend, but words once spoken never die.