Any man's death diminishes me, because i am involved in mankind; and, therefore, never tend to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships arebuilt for.

To beprepared is half the victory.

Aperson whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow anelephant.

Modesty is the clothing of talent.

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not tomake a mess of life.

Faith is continuation of reason.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who haveit; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

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

A school should be the most beautiful place in every town- so beautiful tht the punishment for undutiful children should be that they be debarred from going to school the following day.

A caricature is always ture only for an instant.