Welearn little from

Welearn little from
Welearn little from victory, much from defeat.
  

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When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannothurt you.
Everybody thinks of changing humanity and nobody thinks of changing himself.
Encouragement after censure is as the sun after a shower.
All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour
The mostimportant things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.
Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.
Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.
If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.
Sciencecannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame thedebates about those conflicts.
Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.
Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.
The wise man reads both books and life itself.