One of the very best of all earthly possessions is self-possession.

A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain. It can be and is often treasured by the recipient for life.

A man bitten by a dog, whether the animal is mad or not, is apt to get mad himself.

A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain, while witty saying are as easily lost as the pearls slipping from a broken string.

A dentist at work in his vocation always looks down in the mouth.

There is a realm where the rainbow never fades

Prejudice is the twin of illiberality.

He is a first-rate collector who can, upon all occasions, collect his wits.

Some old women and men grow bitter with age; the more their teeth drop out, the more biting they get.

It is undoubtedly true that some people mistake sycophancy for good nature, but it is equally true that many more mistake impertinence for sincerity.

The pen is a formidable weapon, but a man can kill himself with it a great deal more easily than he can other people.

It is so important to think for yourself.

Things rarely go exactly as we expect, but in the long run, they work out well for those who love God. His plan is higher than ours.

...I look out at the world through your transparent face...

Two things I've learned: 1) you simply cannot change someone's mind on certain issues and 2) some issues are so important you cannot stop trying to.

In life, you have to take lots of decisions and if you don't take decisions you would never do anything because you would spend all your time choosing between things you could do.

Personally I would like to see that the nuclear age, in terms of power, does come, because there's no long-term future for developing countries without nuclear power.

In the abundance of water a fool is thirsty.

The strongest streak in the American character is a fierce pragmatism that mistrust blind ideology of every stripe and insists on finding what really works.

Golden rule: Made of hard metal so it could stand severe wear, it not being known at that time that butter would answer.

Government should not tell you what to do unless there's a compelling public purpose.