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

It is easier to be brave from a safe distance.

Happiness is a choice that requires affort at times.

Ittakes time to save time.

Thefibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings ofan instrument.

Little things console us because little things afflict us.

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

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.

Long-rangeplanning works best in the short term.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everyting... they just make the most of everything that comes along their way...