Silenceis the mother of truth.

Silenceis foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

Two man looks out through the same bars: the one sees the mud, the one the stars.

Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.

Tofight fear, act. To increase fear wait, put off, postpone.

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

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

Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.

In thefield of observation, chance favors only theprepared minds.

Not work, but the thought that he must work is what makes the lazy man tired.

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

Compromise,n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.