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

Nothingso completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity himself, thanstraightforward and simple integrity in another.

He whocannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

The present is never a happy state to any being

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

Oppositesattract and then can't stand each other.

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shakeit, the more sour it grows.

If speakingis silver, then listening is gold.

By tryingoften, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

you cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiatives and independence.

Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.