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

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.

Stability is not immobility

Peoplewho are only good with hammers see every problem as a nail.

Life without the Courage is death for slavery.

The repetition in nature may not be a mere recurrence. It may e a theatrical "encore"

Dealwith the faults of others as gently as with your own.

When youcannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of action youshould take choose the bolder.

Every man has the right to feel that "Because of me was the world created".

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.