Welearn little from victory, much from defeat.

Be your own judge and you will be happy.

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

Tofight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supremeexcellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

A man without imagination is like a bird without wings.

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

Human beings are not perfectible. They are improvable.

Thereare no secrets. There is no mystery. There is only common sense.

A roundegg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harshaccording to how you speak them.

A man's real life is that accorded to him in the thoughtd other man by reason of respect or natural love.

The greatest prayer is patience.

Nosnowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.