A gem is not

A gem is not
A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.
  

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I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.
The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.
It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty,or to seek power over others and to lose power over a man's self.
Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.
Any child who has parents who are interested in him and has a house full of books isin't poor.
There are two kind of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. try to be in the first group; there is a less competition there.
If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence,try ordering somebody else's dog around.
No onewould talk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.
One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.
The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.
Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.
Discord gives a relish to concord.