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

Untrained intelligence is as much of use as a bottle without an opener.

The hardeststep is over the threshold.

Onehour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict girdingup its armor to meet the most insidious foe.

The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless powerwithout abusing it.

Manyspeak much who cannot speak well.

Bytrying often, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.

It's whenyou're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

To like and dislike the same thing, that is, indeed, friendship.

Remembernot only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Light is good in whatever lamp it may burn; even as a rose is beautiful in whatever garden it may bloom.