When you choose the lesses of two evils always remember there is still an evil.

The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.

Any man can make mistakes but only an idiot persists in his error.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

Only hethat has traveled the road knows where the holesare deep.

There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.

The hand of liberty is stronger than arms of power.

A foolshows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

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

Life is progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment.

Sometimesone pays most for the things one gets for nothing.

Thedeepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.