You can't shake hands with a clenched fist.

You can't shake hands with a clenched fist.

He that can heroically endure adversity will bear prosperity with equal greatest of the soul; for the mind that cannot read more

He that can heroically endure adversity will bear prosperity with equal greatest of the soul; for the mind that cannot be dejected by the former is not likely to be transported without the latter.

Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear read more

Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it.

Man is not logical and his intellectual history is a record of mental reserves and compromises. He hangs on to read more

Man is not logical and his intellectual history is a record of mental reserves and compromises. He hangs on to what he can in his old beliefs even when he is compelled to surrender their logical basis.

When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.

When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.

No padlocks, bolts, or bars can secure a maiden better than her own reserve.

No padlocks, bolts, or bars can secure a maiden better than her own reserve.

When two men share an umbrella, both of them get wet.

When two men share an umbrella, both of them get wet.

To do nothing is also a good remedy.

To do nothing is also a good remedy.

A rumor without a leg to stand on will get around some other way.

A rumor without a leg to stand on will get around some other way.