Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

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

He whohurries cannot walk with dignity.

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

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.

Onemust talk little and listen much.

What is well done is done soon enough.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it;to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannothurt you.

DonÆt let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was

Nothing doth more hurt in a state that cunning men pass for wise.