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

Thereward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

Amarriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.

Itis all right if you talk to yourself. It is all right if you answer yourself.But when you start disagreeing with the answers, you've got a problem.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

The great essentials of happiness are: something to do,something to love and something to hope for.

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

The greatest intelligence is precisely the one that suffers most from its own limitations.

As long as there is life there is danger.

A lifemaking mistakes is not only more honorable, butmore useful than a life spent doing nothing at all.