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

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Laughteris the shortest distance between two people.

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell peopleyou are, you aren't.

Suspicion begets suspicion.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

The merit belongs to begineer; should his successor do even more better.

No man everdid a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greater tohimself .

Liberation is not deliverance.

Thedifference between the right word and the almost right word is the differencebetween lightning and a lightning bug.

If you would know what nobody knows, read what everybody reads just after one year afterwards.

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.