The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Tact is the ability to make a person see the lightning without letting him feel the bolt.

The merit belongs to begineer; should his successor do even more better.

Thereare two dilemmas that rattle the human skull: How do you hang on to someone whowon't stay? And how do you get rid of someone who won't go?

Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.

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

Earnest people are often people who habitually look on the serious side of things that have no serious side

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

Conscientious men are, almost everywhere, less encouraged than less to lerated.

Youdon't have to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth.Success has made failures of many men.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.