Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

Whenpeople say women can’t be trusted because they cycle every month, myresponse is that men cycle every day, so they should only be allowed tonegotiate peace treaties in the evening.

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,

The art of life is the avoiding of pain.

Whoever is winning the race will always seem to be invincible.

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

Happiness is the wondrous commodity, the more your give; the more you have.

Thehardest step is over the threshold.

Only hethat has traveled the road knows where the holes are deep.