Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

There arealways two forces warring against each other within us.

Beforeeverything else, getting ready is the secret to success.

There may be said to be two classes of people in the world: those who constantly divide the people of the world into two classes and those who do not.

No nation is so poor that it cannot afford to gie free speech

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.

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

Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.

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

Wheneveryou're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make thedifference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factoris attitude.