Silence is argument carried out by other means.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.

People say law but they mean wealth.

If you follow me, I may lead you straight to hell, but ifyou trust me, I will lead you back out again.

A book, tight shut, is but a block of paper.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

It is in our idleness, in our dreams, that submerged truth sometimes comes to top.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

Talkingcomes by nature, silence by wisdom.

Dealwith the faults of others as gently as with your own.