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

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

People who invite trouble always complain when it occurs.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

The hardest thing to disguise is you feelings when you put a lot of relatives on the train for home.

When youcannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of action youshould take choose the bolder.

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

Whatlies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to whatlies inside of you.

Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Opportunists take now for an answer.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.