The Natural flights of Human mind are not from Pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope.

Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

A man's ruin lies in his tongue.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

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

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Trust begets trust and untrust begets untrust. It'snatural.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

In aconflict, being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view toa viewing point a higher, moreexpansive place, from which you can see both sides.

Learning is the property of those who fear to do disagreeable things.

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

Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?