Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom.

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

The man who says he's too old to learn new tricks probably always was.

A goodpreparation takes longer than the delivery.

Onlywhen all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.

The greatest trust between man and man is the trust ofgiving counsel.

My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Only the educated are free.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

Byblending the breath of the sun and the shade, true harmony comes into theworld.

When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp