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Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

Little things console us because little things afflict us.

Old men are dangerous; it does not matter to them what is going to happen to the world.

A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after while he gets to know something.

Everybody thinks of changing humanity and nobody thinks of changing himself.

Reformers are those who educate people to appreciate the things they need.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

There is no comparison between that which is last by not succeding and that what is last by not trying.

Weagree completely on everything, including the fact we don't see eye to eye.

A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.