Mandoes not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eatthem.

The wicked are not always clever, nor are dictators always right.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

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

All creeds and opinions are nothing but the result of chance and temperament.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

Like aball batted back and forth, a human being is batted by two forces within.

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

It is mark of a good man not to know how to do an injury.