If you ain't never pick up the sword,you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

A man'sconversation is the mirror of his thoughts.

When youcannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of action youshould take choose the bolder.

Neversay more than is necessary.

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

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

To do what others cannot do is talent. To do what talent cannot do is genius.

All creeds and opinions are nothing but the result of chance and temperament.

It is not the whip that makes man, but the lure of things that are worthy to be loved.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

Pain is the outcome of sin.