Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

Knowledge leads to unity, ignorance to diversity.

Learning without thought is labour lost,thought without learning is perilous.

It's more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them.

Neverdoubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change theworld. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

I'vealways felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the numberof conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the sametopic.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

I think we may safely trust a good deal more than we do.

Gossip is the art of saying nothing, in a manner that leaves nothing unsaid

The greatest trust between man and man is the trust ofgiving counsel.