It is not fitting that the evil produced by men should be imputed to things; let those bear the blame who make an ill use of things in themselves good.

Regard as your most faithful friends, not those who praise everything you say or do, but those who criticize your mistakes.

Of all our possessions, wisdom alone is immortal.

Always when you are about to say anything, first weigh it in your mind; for with many the tongue outruns the thought.

Be gracious to all men, but choose the best to be your friends.

If you be a lover of instruction, you will be well instructed.

We should not call a city happy because it attracts masses of citizens from everywhere; a fortunate city is one in which the race of the original inhabitants is best preserved.

Guard yourself against accusations, even if they are false; for the multitude are ignorant of the truth and look only to reputation.

Conduct yourself towards your parents as you would have your children conduct themselves towards you.

Spend your leisure time in cultivating an ear attentive to discourse, for in this way you will find that you learn with ease what others have found out with difficulty.

But I marvel when I observe these men setting themselves up as instructors of youth who cannot see that they are applying the analogy of an art with hard and fast rules to a creative process

Kindness bestowed is embraced with an open heart and welcoming spirit, becoming a re gifted acknowledgement of loving gratitude~Bluenscottish

There's always a source for humor.

Offense sells tickets, but defense wins championships.

Wisdom is knowledge applied. Head knowledge is useless on the battlefield. Knowledge stamped on the heartmmakes one wise

We cannot erase the past, but we can accept it as history.

To him that will, waies are not wanting.

Success demands a high level of logistical and organizational competence.

Just concentrate on what you're supposed to do

God's greatest interest is to glorify the wealth of His grace by making sinners happy in Him.

Forge thy tongue on an anvil of truth and what flies up, though it be but a spark, will have light.