Whohath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue.

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

No one was ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself.

I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

Let not thy will roar, when the power can but whisper.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.

Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.

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

No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.

Theshallower the brook, the more it babbles.

Sacrificers are not the ones to pity. The ones to pity are those they sacrifice.