I hold it to be

I hold it to be
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
  

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Another form of wastefulness is expenditure of words beyond the income of ideas.
If pain could have cured us, we should have long ago been saved.
Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges
Whodigs a pit for others will fall in themselves.
The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.
The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.
Every man has enough power left to carry out that of whichhe is convinced.
You canoutdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.
The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.
Takeyour life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.
There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.
I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.