The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

Silenceis the mother of truth.

In Prayer it is better to have a Heart without Words than words without a Heart.

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

The majority of mankind always has been and always will be composed of imbeciles.

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

A wide screen just makes a bad film twice as bad.

Thewise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when hespeaks.

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

Kindwords do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

He who is overcautious will accomplish little.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.