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.

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

If I giveyou an egg, and you give me an egg, we will each have one egg.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

If anenemy is annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Most people suspended their judgement till somebody else has expressed his own and then they respect it.

Suspicion begets suspicion.

Wisdom requires that we pour a little oil of delicate courtesy on the wheels of friendship.