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

COURAGE IS THE FLEEING FORWARD.

An artist is a cut above the critic, for the artist is writing something which will move the critic. The critic is writing something which will move everybody but the artist

I haveoften regretted my speech, never my silence.

Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.

The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get.

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

When our hearts are empty, we collect things.

Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.

Nothing lays itself open to the change of exaggeration more than the language of naked truth.

To be simple is the best thing in the world; to be modest is the next best thing. I am not so sure about being quiet.