I don't like that man. I'm going to have to get to knowhim better.

Freedom demands respect for the freedom of others.

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

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

When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

Laughter is shortest distance between two people.

A person who talks about his Inferiors han't any.

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.