The merit belongs to begineer; should his successor do even more better.

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.

Thoroughnesscharacterizes all successful men. Genius is the art of taking infinite pains.All great achievement has been characterized by extreme care, infinitepainstaking, even to the minutest detail.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.

Useful manual labour, intelligently performed is the means per excellence for developing the intellect.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

In aconflict, being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view toa viewing point a higher, moreexpansive place, from which you can see both sides.

Thecompromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

All creeds and opinions are nothing but the result of chance and temperament.

It is less dangerous to treat most men badly than to treat them too well.