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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Freedom to learn is the first necessity of guaranteeing that man himself shall be self-reliant enough to be free
Gossip is the art of saying nothing, in a manner that leaves nothing unsaid
You're ina much better position to talk with people when they approach you than whenyou approach them.
To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.
A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.
Nothing doth more hurt in a state that cunning men pass for wise.
Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.
Onlywhen you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard andstrong.
There'sno need to fear the wind if your haystacks are tied down.
The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.
Don't consideryour reputation and you may do anything you like.
A man's ruin lies in his tongue.