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

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetitionimpresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.

Most people suspended their judgement till somebody else has expressed his own and then they respect it.

Humour is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

Whenmen and women agree, it is only in their conclusions; their reasons arealways different.

The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty year later.

A manshould never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying,in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.

A hero is no braver than anyone else; he is only brave minutes longer

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.

What dowe live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other.