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What lies in our power to do it lies in our power not to do.

The highest result of education is tolerance.

You must have discipline to have fun.

What we do upon some great occasion will probably depend on what we already are and what we are will be the result of previous years of self-discipline.

Silence and reserve will give anyone a reputation for wisdom.

When you borrow trouble you give your peace of mind as security.

He that would govern others should first be the master of himself.

Don't be curious of matters that don't concern you never speak of them and don't ask about them.

Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.

Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.

The point of good writing is knowing when to stop.

The passion for setting people right is in itself an afflictive disease.

Temptations come as a general rule when they are sought.

The desire to conquer is itself a sort of subjection.

Never fail to know that if you are doing all the talking you are boring somebody.

Too often in ironing out trouble someone gets scorched.

Would that there were an award for people who come to understand the concept of enough. Good enough. Successful enough. Thin enough. Rich enough. Socially responsible enough. When you have self-respect you have enough.

Not being able to govern events I govern myself.