Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is god-like.

Status symbols are medals you buy yourself

Many a gem of wisdom have gone unsaid, because someone lacked ability to express it.

Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.

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

They know enough who know how to learn.

Suffering is one very long moment. We cannot divide it by seasons. WE can only record its moods and chronicle their return.

Nations get as good or as bad a government as they deserve.

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Bestill when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

To everyanswer you can find a new question.