Between friends there is no need of Justice.

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

Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

To be spiritual is not to reject reason but to go beyond it.

Wenever have the time to do it right but always have time to do it over.

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

Lower your voice and strengthen your argument.

Years wrinkle the face, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.