Conflictlies at the core of innovation.

The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

The Natural flights of Human mind are not from Pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope.

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

Trust is difficult to define, but we know when it's presentand when it's not.

Silenceis argument carried out by other means.

Buying ischeaper than asking.

Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.

As long as there is life there is danger.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay, falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

Knowlege is two-fold, and consists not only an affirmation of what is true, but in the negation of that which is faise

Timinghas a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.