The reason men oppose progress is not that they hate progress, but that they love inertia.
Many a man's reputation would not know his character if they met on the street.
To know when to be generous and when to be firm -- this is wisdom.
A committee is a thing which takes a week to do what one good man can do in an hour.
The love we give away is the only love we keep.
If you suffer, thank God! -- it is a sure sign that you are alive.
A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.
The greatest mistake a man can make is to be afraid of making one.
In these days, a man who says a thing cannot be done is quite apt to be interrupted by some idiot doing it.
The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: be satisfied with your opinions and content with your knowledge.
