Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you and scorn in the one ahead.

There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

A man's ruin lies in his tongue.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.

Tobelieve in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.

Whenour knowing exceeds our sensing, we will no longer be deceived by theillusions of our senses.