The majority of mankind always has been and always will be composed of imbeciles.

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

Most people suspended their judgement till somebody else has expressed his own and then they respect it.

One hallmark of freedom is the sound of laughter.

The more faithfully you listen to the voice withhin you, the batter you will hear what is sounding outside.And only he who listens can speak.

History repeats itself. that's one of the things wrong with history

Onelearns by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have nocertainty until you try.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Knowledge is of two kinds, we know a subject ourselves or we know where we can get information upon it.

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

Kindness it is that bring forth kindness.