Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

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

Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

Let not thy will roar, when the power can but whisper.

Within-groupconflict is always personal and emotional even if it begins with impersonalissues.

Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.

Man show their character in nothing more clearly than by what they think laughable.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

Laughteris the shortest distance between two people.