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

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

Any man can make mistakes but only an idiot persists in his error.

Pleasant words are the food of love.

Humour is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

In all superstitions wise men follow fools.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Everyoneis kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven.

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.

Slander cannot destroy an honest man: when the flood recedes the rock is there.