Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom.

No man everdid a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greater tohimself .

There is a sweet joy that comes to us after sorrow.

Labour with what zeal we will. Something still remains undone.

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is god-like.

Be slow of tounge and quick of eye.

Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Astupid act entails doing the work twice over.

Youdon't have to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth.Success has made failures of many men.