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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Human beings are not perfectible. They are improvable.
A newbroom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners.
Every man has enough power left to carry out that of whichhe is convinced.
The wise man reads both books and life itself.
Themost important of life's battles is the one we fight daily in the silentchambers of the soul.
If youcan make a man laugh, you can make him think and make him like and believeyou.
Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.
They know enough who know how to learn.
It isimpossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.
Be your own judge and you will be happy.
you can not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.