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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Too late is the medicine prepared, when the disease has strengthened by long delay.
Thetrouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought ofyet.
Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they getinto a position of power, corrupt power.
Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.
If wecannot end our differences at least we can make the world safe for diversity.
Freedom is not caprice, but room to enlarge
Reasonand emotion are not antagonists. What seems like a struggle between twoopposing ideas or values, one of which, automatic and unconscious, manifestsitself in the form of a feeling.
Wenever have the time to do it right but always have time to do it over.
Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.
Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.
He whohurries cannot walk with dignity.
Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Our longingfor understandingis Eternal.