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

Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.

The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.

Onelearns by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have nocertainty until you try.

Theability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Hatred does not not cease by hatred; but only by rule; this is the eternal rule.

Am Inot destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

There'sno need to fear the wind if your haystacks are tied down.

If anenemy is annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

No nation is so poor that it cannot afford to gie free speech

By tryingoften, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.