Manners make the fortune of the ambitious youth.

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

Wisdom is what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

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

Genius is a long impatience.

This creative man, who in his own selfish affairs is a coward to the backbone, will fight for an idea like a hero.

It is mark of a good man not to know how to do an injury.

The hero's tomb is the cradle of the people

The majority of mankind always has been and always will be composed of imbeciles.

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.

Expreince never helps us avoid doing something foolish; it merely prevents us from enjoying it.

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.