The outcome of the war is in our hands; the outcome of words is in the council.

I was in darkness, but I took three steps and found myself in paradise. The first step was a good thought, the second, a good word; and the third, a good deed.

One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes.

Fear not those who argue but those who dodge.

When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry, one hundred.

Understanding a question is half an answer.

It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than others their opinions more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own.

With reasonable men, I will reason; with humane men I will plead; but to tyrants I will give no quarters, nor waste arguments where they will certainly be lost.

The period is now arrived, in which either they or we must change our sentiments, or one or both must fall.

Extremists on all sides thrive, fed by the blood lust of centuries gone by.

One of the most pathetic—and dangerous—signs of our times is the growing number of individuals and groups who believe that no one can possibly disagree with them for any honest reason.

Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.