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 pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

All your fingernails grow with no convenient speed except broken one.

Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.

If speakingis silver, then listening is gold.

Whenelephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.

It is throughcooperation, rather than conflict, that your greatest successes will bederived.

The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.

To be simple is the best thing in the world; to be modest is the next best thing. I am not so sure about being quiet.

People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.

When youcannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of action youshould take choose the bolder.

Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts that is theend of it.