Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

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

Those who trust us educate us.

When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

Hearme, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.

Sometimeswe have the dream but we are not ourselves ready for the dream. We have togrow to meet it.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

Drown not thyself to save a drowning man

Another form of wastefulness is expenditure of words beyond the income of ideas.