Party honesty is party expediency.

Party honesty is party expediency.

That most dangerous of opponents: the one who took pains to comprehend the position of his adversary.

That most dangerous of opponents: the one who took pains to comprehend the position of his adversary.

The opponents and I are really one. My strength and skills only half of the equation. The other half is read more

The opponents and I are really one. My strength and skills only half of the equation. The other half is theirs. An opponent is someone whose strength joined to yours creates a certain result.

Never blame anyone if you get hurt because you took the risk, and you decided who was worth the try.

Never blame anyone if you get hurt because you took the risk, and you decided who was worth the try.

Children make the most desirable opponents in Scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat.

Children make the most desirable opponents in Scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat.

A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.

A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.

I praise loudly, I blame softly

I praise loudly, I blame softly

Never let us do wrong, because our opponents did so. Let us, rather, by doing right, show them what they read more

Never let us do wrong, because our opponents did so. Let us, rather, by doing right, show them what they ought to have done, and establish a rule the dictates of reason and conscience, rather than of the angry passions.

Sometimes I lie awake at night and ask why me? Then a voice answers nothing personal, your name just happened read more

Sometimes I lie awake at night and ask why me? Then a voice answers nothing personal, your name just happened to come up.