The sun, though it passes through dirty places, yet remains as pure as before.

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

Every age thinks its battle the most important of all.

Even a dog knows the difference between being stumbledover and being kicked.

It'sgood to shut up sometimes.

Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.

Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.

Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, Beautiful old people are works of art.

A miserand a liar bargain quickly.

If wecannot end our differences at least we can make the world safe for diversity.

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

We make our friends, we make our enemies, but God makes our next-door neighbours.