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

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

No one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarilybased on mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.

Youdon't have to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth.Success has made failures of many men.

Allthings at first appear difficult.

Thedays are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Forbidden fruit can get us into a real jam.

Miracles enables us to judge of doctrine and doctrine enable us to judge of miracles.

A clynic is a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing

Religion is behaviour and not mere belief.