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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Adversityis the foundation of virtue.
Let uswork without disputing. It is the only way to render life tolerable.
In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.
No nation is so poor that it cannot afford to gie free speech
Thetorment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause,is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangledmind’ leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.
Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.
Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.
Peoplewho can't admit they are part of the problem, will never be part of itssolution.
Modesty is the clothing of talent.
The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.
To everyanswer you can find a new question.
The work of an unknown good man is like a vein of water flow hidden underground, secretly making the ground greener.