Teach your child to hold his tongue; he’ll learn fast enough to speak. – Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Fear is a question. What are you afraid of and why? Our fears are a treasure house of self-knowledge if we explore them. – Marilyn French

Liberty is one of the most precious gifts heaven has bestowed upon Man. No treasures the earth contains or the sea conceals can be compared to it. For liberty one can rightfully risk one’s life. – Miguel de Cervantes, 1547 – 1616

Friends are lost by calling often, and calling seldom. – Scottish proverb

“As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death.” – Leonardo da Vinci