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

Adversity introduces a man to himself.

Whenanger comes, wisdom goes.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

Gossip is that which no one claims to like-but everybody enjoys.

All thingsat first appear difficult.

We owealmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it;to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

The power to do good is also the power to do harm.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Slander cannot destroy an honest man: when the flood recedes the rock is there.

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government