Keep a secret; its you slave. Tell it, and it's your master.

The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.

Thetrouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought ofyet.

Past time is only eviil at a distance.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

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

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

We'reeyeball to eyeball and the other fellow just blinked.

Nothing is a permanent except change.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.

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

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.