Nature gave women too much power; the law gives them too little.

Neveranswer a letter while you are angry.

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

Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the better joy, responsibility.

Happiness is the wondrous commodity, the more your give; the more you have.

The greatest job of teachers is to cultivate talent until it ripens for the public to reap its bounty.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

You can not help men permanantly by doing for them what they could do for themselves

Theonly difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way inwhich we use them.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.