To be preparedis half the victory.

It is mark of a good man not to know how to do an injury.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

Don't beafraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

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

Any man's death diminishes me, because i am involved in mankind; and, therefore, never tend to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.

None but the productive can be strong; and none but the strong can be free.

Jealousy arises from lack of Confidence, not in others, but in onself.

Freedom to learn is the first necessity of guaranteeing that man himself shall be self-reliant enough to be free

How should the lamb negotiate with the lion.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.