Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.

Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

Silenceis the mother of truth.

Even a dog knows the difference between being stumbledover and being kicked.

There is no passion in life as intense as the desire to change someone else's draft.

Don'tcut off your nose to spite your face.

To be preparedis half the victory.

Anounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation!

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

An expert is a man, who dosent has all the answers, but he is sure that if that he is given enough money he can find them.

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

A book, tight shut, is but a block of paper.