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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He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a questionremains a fool forever.
Love is an act of faith and whoever is of little faith is also of little love.
Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.
To understand everything is to forgive everything.
Twobirds disputed about a kernel, when a third swooped down and carried it off.
Necessity truns lion into fox.
Knowledge leads to unity, ignorance to diversity.
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Ignoring is not the same thing as being tolerant
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