Little things console us because little things afflict us.

Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

Inbusiness, you don't get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.

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

It is easier to be brave from a safe distance.

Honesty and Wisdom are such a delightful pastime, at another person's expense !

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

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

Negotiatingmeans getting the best of your opponent.

Any child who has parents who are interested in him and has a house full of books isin't poor.