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

If you wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

Freedom is not caprice, but room to enlarge

Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

Sciencecannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame thedebates about those conflicts.

The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.

Angels fly, because they take themselves lightly.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the brick that others throw at him.

You andyour spouse should consider the arguments you have, not as calamities in thehistory of your child’sdevelopment, but as opportunities for learning. Take the opportunity to teachyour children the art ofand value in negotiation, and to demonstrate you