The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

All bravery stands upon comparisons.

What wesee depends mainly on what we look for.

When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry ahundred.

Whospreads, sows; Who listens, reaps.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the better joy, responsibility.

Man show their character in nothing more clearly than by what they think laughable.

Silence is argument carried out by other means.

Within-groupconflict is always personal and emotional even if it begins with impersonalissues.

Myinterest is in the future because I'm going to be spending the rest of mylife there.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.