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

Differentfields, different grasshoppers; different seas, different fish.

The art of life is the avoiding of pain.

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

Like aball batted back and forth, a human being is batted by two forces within.

No one lies as much as the indignant do.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

You make a mountain of a mole-hill.

No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.

Power comes from sincere service

My Strength is made perfect in weakness