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

The majority of mankind always has been and always will be composed of imbeciles.

Takecare, don't fight, and remember: if you do not choose to lead, you willforever be led by others. Find what scares you, and do it. And you can make adifference, if you choose to do so.

Compromise,n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

Whospreads, sows; Who listens, reaps.

It is easier to be brave from a safe distance.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

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

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.

Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.