Tofight fear, act. To increase fear wait, put off, postpone.

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

Makesure you leave some fat for the other side.

Any man's death diminishes me, because i am involved in mankind; and, therefore, never tend to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the brick that others throw at him.

Wisdom requires that we pour a little oil of delicate courtesy on the wheels of friendship.

Peoplewho can't admit they are part of the problem, will never be part of itssolution.

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.

Kindness it is that bring forth kindness.

In oneof our concert grand pianos, 243 taut strings exert a pull of 40,000 poundson an iron frame. It is proof that out of great tension may come great harmony.

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.