Don'tcut off your nose to spite your face.

He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.

The most imaginative people are the most credulous, for to them everything is possible.

I’mwilling for any solution religious, political. I’m not going to keepoffering to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

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

Whenmen and women agree, it is only in their conclusions; their reasons arealways different.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.

Don't be took quick to belive anything you read.