Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

Don't consideryour reputation and you may do anything you like.

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

Non-cooperationis a measure of discipline and sacrifice, and it demands respect for theopposite views.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

A foolshows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.

It is better to trust and sometimes be disappointed thanto be forever mistrusting and be right occasionally.

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

Useful manual labour, intelligently performed is the means per excellence for developing the intellect.