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No one was ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

You can't change people, but you can channel them your way.

Symanpathy is a supporting atmosphere, and in it we unfold easily and well

Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily basedon mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.

Reason is my philosophy, is only a harmony among irrational impulses.

Remembernot only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

Themost important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how toget along with people.

To be simple is the best thing in the world; to be modest is the next best thing. I am not so sure about being quiet.

Don't wrestlea pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.