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

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

Ignorance is a bold, and knowledge reserved

There is all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

If speakingis silver, then listening is gold.

Religion is behaviour and not mere belief.

The lion and the calf shall lie down together, but the calf won't get much sleep.

Whenevertwo good people argue over principles, they are both right.

Books without the knowledge of life are useless.

It is not the whip that makes man, but the lure of things that are worthy to be loved.

Luck never mad a mad man wise

Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, notof words. Trust movement.