Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

A man has no ears for that to which experience has given no access.

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you willlive in torment if you don't trust enough.

Better hazard than always be in fear.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.

Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.

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

You made your bed, now lie in it.

Symanpathy is a supporting atmosphere, and in it we unfold easily and well

Those who trust us educate us.

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned