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

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

Truthsprings from argument amongst friends.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay, falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

Whenevertwo people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he seeshimself, each man as the other sees him, and each man as he really is.

A peace which depends upon fear is nothing but a suppressed war.

Whenelephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

To teach isto learn twice.

Anyonewho conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.