It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

Diseases are Tax on the pleasure.

The mostdramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men butbetween a man and himself where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

Somewherethere is a map of how it can be done.

you can not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

Conduct is wise or foolish only in reference to its results.

Wisdomis what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost.

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

A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to peer out.

He whoangers you, conquers you.

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did andit never will.