Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the brick that others throw at him.

Wisdom is what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.

Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.

I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Don't beafraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

Better hazard than always be in fear.

Talkingmuch about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.