It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

Nothingso completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity himself, thanstraightforward and simple integrity in another.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

Nothing would be done at all if a man waited till he could do it so well that no one could find fault with it

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

Extremiststhink communication means agreeing with them.

A school should be the most beautiful place in every town- so beautiful tht the punishment for undutiful children should be that they be debarred from going to school the following day.

Every age thinks its battle the most important of all.

Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.

Keepthings informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Thereverse side also has a reverse side.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.