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 thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.

Beware,as long as you live, of judging people of appearances.

Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.

The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

Nature's instructions are always slow, those of men are generally premature.

If wemanage conflict constructively, we harness its energy for creativity and development.

A peace which depends upon fear is nothing but a suppressed war.

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

Youdon't run twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.