Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

You must remember that all work is simply to bring out the power of the mind which is already there to wake up the soul.

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.

The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

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

Ifthere is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to putyourself in the other person’s place and to see things from his point of view as well as your own.

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.

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

Speak whenyou are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.