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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One of the function of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.
The desire for change is a sign of safety.
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It is only when men begin to worship that they begin to grow.
Few things are harder to pus up with than the annoyance of a good example.
Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.
Don'tclose the barn door after the horse runs away.
Nobody everforgets where he buried the hatchet.
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