Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

Beware,as long as you live, of judging people of appearances.

Onelearns by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have nocertainty until you try.

The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

People loan their trust, they don't give it.

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

It is much easier to be a hero than a gentleman.

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

Conflictleads to less-than-adequate performance, resentments, and lack of motivation.

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.