Earnest people are often people who habitually look on the serious side of things that have no serious side

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Few things are harder to pus up with than the annoyance of a good example.

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

If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.

My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.

History is the witness of the times, the light of truth.

A good conscience is the best divinity.

Thedeepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

A faithful friend is medicine of Life.

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.

The hand of liberty is stronger than arms of power.