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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There isno squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an ideayesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.
Malice drinketh its own poison.
Talkingcomes by nature, silence by wisdom.
Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts that is theend of it.
Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.
Buying ischeaper than asking.
Voilence is a Just when kindness is vain
The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.
Don'tclose the barn door after the horse runs away.
A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.
Whenpeople say women can’t be trusted because they cycle every month, myresponse is that men cycle every day, so they should only be allowed tonegotiate peace treaties in the evening.
In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.