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

Conscience is the frame of character, love is the covering for it.

Our patience will achieve more than our force.

Communicationis not only the essence of being human, but also a vital property of life.

Necessity truns lion into fox.

Fromlittle acorns mighty oaks do grow.

Youdon't run twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.

Successis blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it ... Success is shy itwon't come out while you're watching.

The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.

Consistencyrequires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.

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

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.