Weakness

Some men are like nails, very easily drawn; others however are more like rivets never drawn at all.

It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family

There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man's lack of faith in his true Self.

In the dim background of mind we know what we ought to be doing but somehow we cannot start.

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is to try just one more time

A man can’t ride your back unless it’s bent

If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter

Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits the shock of the iron before it can give forth its spark

War is a game that is played with a smile. If you can't smile, grin. If you can't grin, keep out of the way till you can.

When in doubt, don’t

Old people are fond of giving good advice; it consoles them for no longer being capable of setting a bad example

To err is human; to forgive, divine

It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are the more gentle and quiet we become towards the defects of others

Arguments out of a pretty mouth are unanswerable

Learning is pedantry, wit, impertinence, virtue itself looked like weakness, and the best parts only qualify a man to be more sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice

In the middle of the road of my life I awoke in the dark wood where the true way was wholly lost

For where the instrument of intelligence is added to brute power and evil will, mankind is powerless in its own defense

The weak in courage is strong in cunning

Interest makes some people blind, and others quick-sighted

Faith without works is like a bird without wings; though she may hop with her companions on earth, yet she will never fly with them to heaven