Whohath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue.

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

In all superstitions wise men follow fools.

Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.

Beholdthe turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

The power to do good is also the power to do harm.

The remedy for weakness is not brooding over weakness, but thinking of strength.

Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day

The more we see, the more we shall be able to imagine, and the more we imagine, the more we must think we see.

Silence is argument carried out by other means.

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