Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

The louder the talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.

Faith is continuation of reason.

To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.

The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.

The property of power is to protect.

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

Don't throwout the baby with the bath water.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.