When the defects of others are percieved with so much clarity, it is because one possesses with oneself.

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,

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

Whenthere is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

Ifpassion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

Tranquility will roof a house, but discord can wear away the foundation of a city.

Anounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation!

The great despisers are the greater reverers.

Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Learning without thought is labour lost,thought without learning is perilous.

Forbidden fruit can get us into a real jam.