A good listeneris not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.

We arejudged by what we finish, not what we start.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

If necessityis the mother of invention, conflict is its father.

When people prophesy, they generally makes the mistake of transforming the past to future.

Nevermiss a good chance to shut up.

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

Whoever does not know the truth is ignorant, but the one who knows the truth but denies is a criminal

Every age thinks its battle the most important of all.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships arebuilt for.

Luck never mad a mad man wise

You can not do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.