Youcannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

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

Always the dullness of the fool is the whetstone of the wits

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.

I have learned through bitter experience the one supremelesson to conserve my anger, and as heat conserved is transmitted into energy,even so our anger controlled can be transmitted into a power that can movethe world.

The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.

Thereward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

A hero is no braver than anyone else; he is only brave minutes longer

you cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiatives and independence.

He who is overcautious will accomplish little.

Speech is of time; silence is of eternity.

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.