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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It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier tobe sometimes cheated than not to trust.
Knowledge leads to unity, ignorance to diversity.
Cheat me in the price but not in the goods i purchase.
I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.
Thefibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings ofan instrument.
I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.
Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.
Humour is a hole that lets the sawdust out of a stuffed shirt.
Thewise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when hespeaks.
Worry is a circle of inefficient thoughts whirling about a point of fear.
Ifpassion drives you, let reason hold the reins.
Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.