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

There is much more learning than knowing in the world.

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you willlive in torment if you don't trust enough.

Donot wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not he that you wrong but yourself.

Light is good in whatever lamp it may burn; even as a rose is beautiful in whatever garden it may bloom.

By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

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

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait until the deadline looms large.

All that is sometimes needed to make you content with you lot is a bad dream.

No pillow is as soft as clear conscience.

When the eyes says one thing, and the tounge another, a practised man relise on the language of first.

Oppositesattract and then can't stand each other.