President Abraham Lincoln was once criticized for his policy toward his enemies.

“Why do you try to befriend them?” he was asked. “You should try to destroy them.”

“Do I not destroy my enemies,” the President asked, “by befriending them?”

“In difficulty lies opportunity.”
— Albert Einstein

“A lesson from film developing: From one negative you can make countless positives.”

“Give a man money and you help him for a day; Teach him how to make money and you help him for a lifetime.”
—Adapted from Maimonides

“You can’t get rid of your temper by losing it.”