A hero is no braver than anyone else; he is only brave minutes longer

A half truth is a whole lie.

Conscientious men are, almost everywhere, less encouraged than less to lerated.

Don'tjudge a book by its cover.

It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.

A slyrabbit will have three openings to its den.

He approaches nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.

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

Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

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