Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day

It'snot the plan that is important, it's the planning.

The most imaginative people are the most credulous, for to them everything is possible.

Silenceis a true friend that never betrays.

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.

Manyspeak much who cannot speak well.

If power is for sale, sell your mother to buy it. You canalways buy her back again.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

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

Life has become a struggle between keeping your weight down and you spirits up.

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.

A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.