There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Symanpathy is a supporting atmosphere, and in it we unfold easily and well

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

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

Genius is a long impatience.

Kindwords do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

The more you seat in peace, the less you bleed in war

One hallmark of freedom is the sound of laughter.

If you are standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

It wasimpossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.