Originality is the art of Concealing your Source.

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

EDUCATION BEGINS WITH LIFE.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

Thewise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when hespeaks.

A good listeneris not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.

Thedifference between the right word and the almost right word is the differencebetween lightning and a lightning bug.

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

Nature arms each man with some faculty which enables himto do easily some feat impossible to any other.