Treat peopleas if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what theyare capable of being.

The warexisting between the senses and reason.

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

Icannot divine how it happens that the man who knows the least is the mostargumentative.

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

It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier tobe sometimes cheated than not to trust.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

An honest man's word is as good as his bond.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

Goodcommunication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleepafter.

Reformers are those who educate people to appreciate the things they need.