A fly beforehis own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field.

Happiness is a choice that requires affort at times.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.

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

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

Every age thinks its battle the most important of all.

Years wrinkle the face, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.