When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

Compromise.Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

Wisdom requires that we pour a little oil of delicate courtesy on the wheels of friendship.

What matter is not to add years to your life but to add life to your years.

Glory is a poison that can only be taken in small doses.

Humour is a hole that lets the sawdust out of a stuffed shirt.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

A room without books is a body without soul

We ownalmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.