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

Whospreads, sows; Who listens, reaps.

God has created the world in play.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

They know enough who know how to learn.

In thefield of observation, chance favors only theprepared minds.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom

Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.

In all superstitions wise men follow fools.

The hand of liberty is stronger than arms of power.

Nothingstrengthens the judgment and quickens the conscience like individualresponsibility.