Before following a leader, it's wise to see if he's headed in the right direction.

I think we may safely trust a good deal more than we do.

Onlywhen all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.

Ignoring is not the same thing as being tolerant

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.

One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

Necessity truns lion into fox.

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the brick that others throw at him.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him