Nations get as good or as bad a government as they deserve.

If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence,try ordering somebody else's dog around.

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

Our errors are steps on the way.

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shakeit, the more sour it grows.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

If youare standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

The World is but, a school of inquiry.

Silence is argument carried out by other means.

God made time, but man made haste.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.