I hold it to be

I hold it to be
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
  

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The difficulty of speeches is what you are perpetually poised between the ciche and the indiscretion
A man sits as many risks as he runs.
By tryingoften, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.
Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.
People who do not believe in miracles are not realist.
Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.
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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.
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A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.
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Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocencethis side of the womb.