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

Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts that is theend of it.

We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.

A Habit is a shirt made of iron.

Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.

The greatest job of teachers is to cultivate talent until it ripens for the public to reap its bounty.

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.

Poetry is the impish attempt to paint the colour of the wind.

God has created the world in play.

No nation is so poor that it cannot afford to gie free speech

Science has promised us truth. It has never promised us either peace or happiness.

Thetrouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought ofyet.