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

Drown not thyself to save a drowning man

One hallmark of freedom is the sound of laughter.

Knowlege is two-fold, and consists not only an affirmation of what is true, but in the negation of that which is faise

Freedom is not caprice, but room to enlarge

In God we trust; all others pay cash.

A goodpreparation takes longer than the delivery.

Speech is of time; silence is of eternity.

Habit: the shackles of the free

If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, youwouldn't sit for a month.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.