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 greatest trust between man and man is the trust ofgiving counsel.
Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character
Learning is the property of those who fear to do disagreeable things.
Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.
You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.
People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.
Artists can color the sky red because they know its blue.those of us who are not artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we are stupid.
All is riddle, and the key to a riddle is another riddle.
A bad word whispered will echo a hundred miles.
If you are standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.
There are two kind of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. try to be in the first group; there is a less competition there.
Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?