"He with whom neither slander that gradually soaks into the mind, nor statements that startle like a wound in the flesh, are successful may be called intelligent indeed."

"What the superior man seeks is in himself. What the mean man seeks is in others."

"Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire."

"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones."

"Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors."

"The cautious seldom err."

"People in high life are hardened to the wants and distresses of mankind as surgeons are to their bodily pains."

"Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy."

"Creative thinking should be viewed as an essential supplement to, though not a replacement for, critical thinking."

"It is always easier to believe than to deny. Our minds are naturally affirmative."

"You find the meaning in life by giving yourself away not by satisfying yourself. The most gratifying thing, at 73 years old, is to be able to think that your life was used to help others."

"You don't save a pitcher for tomorrow. Tomorrow it may rain."