It is less dangerous to treat most men badly than to treat them too well.

It's not only later than you think- it's sooner than you suspect.

Knowlege is two-fold, and consists not only an affirmation of what is true, but in the negation of that which is faise

The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

Whenyou're at the edge of a cliff, sometimes progress is a step backwards.

Nature's instructions are always slow, those of men are generally premature.

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

Bekind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

A lie has no leg, but a scandel has wings

In all superstitions wise men follow fools.

Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom